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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Much more l3 cache 30 MB vs 25 MB 20% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later
Much more l2 cache 3.5 MB vs 2.5 MB 40% more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
More threads 30 vs 20 10 more threads
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 vs 2 6 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration
Newer Feb, 2014 vs Jul, 2013 Release date 7 months later
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Much higher clock speed 2.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz More than 20% higher clock speed
Much higher turbo clock speed 3.6 GHz vs 2.9 GHz Around 25% higher turbo clock speed
Much higher Maximum operating temperature 82 °C vs 73 °C More than 10% higher Maximum operating temperature
Lower typical power consumption 93.44W vs 105.63W More than 10% lower typical power consumption
More l3 cache per core 2.5 MB/core vs 2 MB/core 25% more l3 cache per core
Lower annual commercial energy cost 100.74 $/year vs 113.88 $/year More than 10% lower annual commercial energy cost
Lower annual home energy cost 27.7 $/year vs 31.32 $/year More than 10% lower annual home energy cost

Features Key features of the Xeon E7-8870 v2  vs E5 2680 v2 

clock speed

Xeon E7-8870 v2
2.3 GHz
Xeon E5 2680 v2
2.8 GHz

turbo clock speed

Xeon E7-8870 v2
2.9 GHz
Xeon E5 2680 v2
3.6 GHz

L2 cache

Xeon E7-8870 v2
3.5 MB
Xeon E5 2680 v2
2.5 MB

L3 cache

Xeon E7-8870 v2
30 MB
Xeon E5 2680 v2
25 MB

TDP

Xeon E7-8870 v2
130W
Xeon E5 2680 v2
115W

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Xeon E7-8870 v2  vs
E5 2680 v2 
Clock speed 2.3 GHz 2.8 GHz
Turbo clock speed 2.9 GHz 3.6 GHz
Cores Pentadeca core Deca core
Socket type
LGA 2011
Is unlocked No No

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Supports trusted computing Yes Yes
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
MMX
SSE4
AVX
SSE3
SSE
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Supplemental SSE3
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 130W 115W
Annual home energy cost 31.32 $/year 27.7 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 113.88 $/year 100.74 $/year
Typical power consumption 105.63W 93.44W

bus
Architecture QPI QPI
Number of links 3 2
Data rate 96,000 MB/s 64,000 MB/s
Transfer rate 8,000 MT/s 8,000 MT/s
Clock speed 4,000 MHz 4,000 MHz

details

 Xeon E7-8870 v2  vs
E5 2680 v2 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 30 20
L2 cache 3.5 MB 2.5 MB
L2 cache per core 0.23 MB/core 0.25 MB/core
L3 cache 30 MB 25 MB
L3 cache per core 2 MB/core 2.5 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm 22 nm
Max CPUs 8 2
Clock multiplier 23 28
Operating temperature Unknown - 73°C Unknown - 82°C

integrated graphics
GPU None None
Label N/A N/A
Latest DirectX N/A N/A
Number of displays supported N/A N/A
GPU clock speed N/A N/A
Turbo clock speed N/A N/A
3DMark06 N/A N/A

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1866
DDR3-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1066
DDR3-800
DDR3
Channels Quad Channel Quad Channel
Supports ECC Yes Yes
Maximum bandwidth 25,600 MB/s 59,733.32 MB/s
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