Intel Core i7-970 vs Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-970 or Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i7-970 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-970 was released in Q3/2010. The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 was released in Q1/2014. |
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| Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | Intel Xeon E7 (20) |
| Intel Core i7 900 (4) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) |
| 1 | Generation | 4 |
| Gulftown | Architecture | Ivy Bridge EX |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-970 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-970 is 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 has 15 CPU cores and 30 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 is at 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i7-970 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 |
| 6 | Cores | 15 |
| 12 | Threads | 30 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
| 3.46 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.90 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-970 can use up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i7-970 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 |
| DDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
| 24 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
| 3 | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-970 is 130 W, while the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i7-970 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 |
| 130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-970 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 13.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 30.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i7-970 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| LGA 1366 | Socket | LGA 2011 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2010 | Release date | Q1/2014 |
| 594 $ | Release price | 3100 $ |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.30 GHz |
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| Intel Core i7-970 | Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 |
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