Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6238T

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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 Intel Xeon Gold 6238T

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 or Intel Xeon Gold 6238T - 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 E7-8870 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 E7-8870 v2 was released in Q1/2014.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
4 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 is a 15 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T has 22 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.70 GHz).
Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
15 Cores 22
30 Threads 44
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

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 E7-8870 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
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 E7-8870 v2 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.
Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2933
1536 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 30.25 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 has a TDP of 130 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238T is 125 W.
Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 has a 30.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238T cache has a total of 30.25 MB.
Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
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 Q2/2019
3350 $ Release price 2742 $
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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 E7-8870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz
1027 (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 E7-8870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
22C 44T @ 2.40 GHz
14206 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 E7-8870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz
151 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 E7-8870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz
1765 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
22C 44T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
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