Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M

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Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M - 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 Xeon E7-2880 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 was released in Q1/2014.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M has 26 cores with 52 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16)
4 Generation 1
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Skylake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 has 15 CPU cores and can calculate 30 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 is 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M has 26 CPU cores and 52 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M is at 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
15 Cores 26
30 Threads 52
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s.

Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
1536 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
38.00 MB L3 Cache 36.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 is 130 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 38.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 36.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
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, AVX-512
LGA 2011 Socket LGA 3647
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, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q3/2017
3900 $ Release price 10400 $
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz
3596 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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