Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 vs Intel Xeon E7-8850
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1230 v2 with 4 cores 3.3GHz and Xeon E7 8850 with 10 cores 2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 1 months late
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (69W vs 130W)
Intel Xeon E7-8850 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (24MB vs 8MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E3 1230 v2
+219%
1201
Xeon E7 8850
376
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E3 1230 v2
4005
Xeon E7 8850
+2%
4103
General Parameters
May 2012
Release Date
Apr 2011
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
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Ivy Bridge
Core Architecture
Westmere-EX
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Intel Socket 1155
Socket
Intel Socket 1567
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E3 (Ivy Bridge)
Generation
Xeon E7(Westmere-EX)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
2.6 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
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69 W
Power Consumption
130 W
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Intel
Foundry
Intel
160 mm²
Die Size
513 mm²
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CPU Performance
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3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.4 GHz
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4
Total Core Count
10
8
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
133 MHz
33.0
Multiplier
15.0
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64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
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1
SMP
8
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Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1333
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2
Max Memory Channels
4
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Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
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AI Accelerator
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Miscellaneous
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3
PCIe Version
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16
PCIe Lanes
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