Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 vs AMD C-70

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Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD C-70
Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 AMD C-70

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 or AMD C-70 - 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 E7-4870 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 was released in Q1/2014.

The AMD C-70 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-70 was released in Q3/2012.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family AMD C (6)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group AMD C (6)
4 Generation 1
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 has 15 CPU cores and can calculate 30 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 is 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz) while the AMD C-70 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD C-70 is at 1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz).

Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 Characteristic AMD C-70
15 Cores 2
30 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.33 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.33 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 E7-4870 v2 Characteristic AMD C-70
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 or AMD C-70 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 AMD Radeon HD 6290
GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 40 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

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 AMD Radeon HD 6290
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD C-70 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.

Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 Characteristic AMD C-70
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1066
1536 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 is 130 W, while the AMD C-70 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 Characteristic AMD C-70
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 30.00 MB cache. The AMD C-70 is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 Characteristic AMD C-70
22 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 2011 Socket BGA 413
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2014 Release date Q3/2012
3200 $ Release price --
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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 E7-4870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD C-70 AMD C-70
AMD Radeon HD 6290 @ 0.40 GHz
64 (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 E7-4870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD C-70 AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
598 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD C-70 AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
73 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 AMD C-70
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