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Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 vs AMD C-70

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Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD C-70
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 AMD C-70

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 and the AMD C-70 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 15 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the AMD C-70 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced 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 Segment Notebook
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 is a 15 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 30 threads at the same time. The AMD C-70 clocks with 1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 Characteristic AMD C-70
15 Cores 2
30 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.33 GHz
3.10 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 E7-8880 v2 Characteristic AMD C-70
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 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

Up to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2, while the AMD C-70 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon E7-8880 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 --
38.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the AMD C-70 is 9 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon E7-8880 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 E7-8880 v2 has 38.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD C-70 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 40 nm.
Intel Xeon E7-8880 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
4200 $ 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 E7-8880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 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 E7-8880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 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 E7-8880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD C-70 AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
73 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 AMD C-70
Unknown Unknown

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