Xeon E5-2470 v2 vs Core i7-870

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2470 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1824	943
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.95	3.16
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Ivy Bridge-EN (2013)
Release date	September 2009 (14 years ago)	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$305	no data
Current price	$114 (0.4x MSRP)	$88

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2470 v2 has 233% better value for money than i7-870.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2470 v2 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	8	20
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.2 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)	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Die size	296 mm2	160 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	80 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2470 v2 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	FCLGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2470 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	-	+
PAE	36 Bit	46 Bit
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2470 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2470 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2470 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	384 GB
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870 and Xeon E5-2470 v2.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24

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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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-2470 v2 outperforms Core i7-870 by 241% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.02	6.89
Physical cores	4	10
Threads	8	20
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm

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