Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 vs Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 or Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 - 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 Platinum 8274 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 was released in Q1/2014.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Xeon E7 (20)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20)
2 Generation 4
Cascade Lake Architecture Ivy Bridge EX
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 has 15 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz).
Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
24 Cores 15
48 Threads 30
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.90 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 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 Platinum 8274 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
-- 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 Platinum 8274 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1600
1024 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
35.75 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 has a TDP of 240 W, that of the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 is 130 W.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
240 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 has a 35.75 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 cache has a total of 30.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 3100 $
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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 Platinum 8274 Intel Xeon Platinum 8274
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
378 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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