Xeon E5-2448L vs Core i7-870

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2448L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1812	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.95	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Sandy Bridge-EN (2012)
Release date	September 2009 (14 years ago)	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$305	no data
Current price	$114 (0.4x MSRP)	$298

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2448L basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	20480 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	296 mm2	294 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	774 million	1,270 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2448L compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	1356
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	70 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2448L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2448L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2448L are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2448L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2448L.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	70 Watt

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