Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6454S

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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 Intel Xeon Gold 6454S

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 or Intel Xeon Gold 6454S - 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 6454S has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6454S was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25)
4 Generation 4
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Sapphire Rapids
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 6454S has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
15 Cores 32
30 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 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 E7-8870 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
-- 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 6454S can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
1536 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 60.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 80
-- PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 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 6454S is 270 W.

Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 270 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 6454S cache has a total of 60.00 MB.

Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
22 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
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 4677
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, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q1/2023
3350 $ Release price 3157 $
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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 6454S Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
32C 64T @ 3.40 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 6454S Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
32C 64T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
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