Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 vs Intel Core i9-10900TE

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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-10900TE
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Intel Core i9-10900TE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 and the Intel Core i9-10900TE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 15 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the Intel Core i9-10900TE which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group Intel Core i 10000 (43)
4 Generation 10
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Comet Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 is a 15 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz). The processor can compute 30 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-10900TE clocks with 1.80 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900TE
15 Cores 10
30 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900TE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2, while the Intel Core i9-10900TE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900TE
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2933
1536 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 20.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-10900TE is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900TE
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-10900TE is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900TE
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 2011 Socket LGA 1200
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q2/2020
3100 $ Release price 439 $
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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.
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1192 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 1.80 GHz
8154 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900TE Intel Core i9-10900TE
10C 20T @ 1.80 GHz
15036 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Intel Core i9-10900TE
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