Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and is based on the 4. gen of the Intel Xeon E7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 2011 socket and was released in Q1/2014.
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| Name: | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
| Family: | Intel Xeon E7 |
| CPU group: | Intel Xeon E7 v2 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 4 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 has 15 CPU cores and can calculate 30 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 is 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 15 / 30 |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 15x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.30 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 2.90 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (15 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.
| AI hardware: | -- |
| AI specifications: | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to 1536 GB memory in 4 (Quad Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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| Memory type: | DDR3-1600 |
| Max. Memory: | 1536 GB |
| Memory channels: | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| Bandwidth: | 51.2 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 130 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 130 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 is made in 22 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 30.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 2011 |
| L2-Cache: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | 30.00 MB |
| Architecture: | Ivy Bridge EX |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| Release date: | Q1/2014 |
| Release price: | 3350 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
15C 30T @ 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz)
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
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.
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2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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