Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 vs Intel Core i7 870

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,200

Rank #709

vs
4,674

Rank #1,129

5,200
4,674

Xeon E5-2660 v4 wins by 10.1% (Rank #709 vs #1129)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,880

Rank #1,022

vs
4,749

Rank #1,117

4,880
4,749

Xeon E5-2660 v4 wins by 2.7% (Rank #1022 vs #1117)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,679

Rank #323

vs
4,561

Rank #1,146

5,679
4,561

Xeon E5-2660 v4 wins by 19.7% (Rank #323 vs #1146)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,077

Rank #331

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,081

Rank #382

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,091

Rank #343

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Xeon E5-2660 v4 Core i7 870 Diff
Cores
14
4
+71.4%
Threads
28
8
+71.4%
Base Frequency
2,000 MHz
2,930 MHz
-31.7%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
3,200 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (2 cores)
3,200 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (3 cores)
3,000 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (4 cores)
2,900 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
20x
--
L2 Cache
4 MiB
--
L3 Cache
35 MiB
--
Memory Channels --
2
Maximum Memory
1,536 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth --
21 GB/s
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
2
1
+50%
TDP (lower is better)
105 W
95 W
9.5% more
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
45 nm
68.9% less

General Information

Specification Xeon E5-2660 v4 Core i7 870
Designer Intel Intel
Family Xeon --
Series E5-2000 --
Model Number E5-2660 i7-870
Microarchitecture Broadwell --
Core Name Broadwell --
Core Family 6 --
Core Model 4F --
Socket -- LGA1156
Chipset C610 --
Memory Type -- DDR3 1066/1333
ECC Support -- No
PCIe Revision -- 2.0
PCIe Configuration -- 1x16, 2x8
Market Segment Server --
Release Price $1,445.00 --
Locked Multiplier Yes --

Designer

Xeon E5-2660 v4
Intel
Core i7 870
Intel

Family

Xeon E5-2660 v4
Xeon
Core i7 870
--

Series

Xeon E5-2660 v4
E5-2000
Core i7 870
--

Model Number

Xeon E5-2660 v4
E5-2660
Core i7 870
i7-870

Microarchitecture

Xeon E5-2660 v4
Broadwell
Core i7 870
--

Core Name

Xeon E5-2660 v4
Broadwell
Core i7 870
--

Core Family

Xeon E5-2660 v4
6
Core i7 870
--

Core Model

Xeon E5-2660 v4
4F
Core i7 870
--

Socket

Xeon E5-2660 v4
--
Core i7 870
LGA1156

Chipset

Xeon E5-2660 v4
C610
Core i7 870
--

Memory Type

Xeon E5-2660 v4
--
Core i7 870
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Xeon E5-2660 v4
--
Core i7 870
No

PCIe Revision

Xeon E5-2660 v4
--
Core i7 870
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Xeon E5-2660 v4
--
Core i7 870
1x16, 2x8

Market Segment

Xeon E5-2660 v4
Server
Core i7 870
--

Release Price

Xeon E5-2660 v4
$1,445.00
Core i7 870
--

Locked Multiplier

Xeon E5-2660 v4
Yes
Core i7 870
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Xeon E5-2660 v4 Core i7 870
Process 14 nm 45 nm
Die Area 306.18 mm² --
Transistor Count 4.70 billion --
Manufacturer Intel --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Xeon E5-2660 v4
14 nm
Core i7 870
45 nm

Die Area

Xeon E5-2660 v4
306.18 mm²
Core i7 870
--

Transistor Count

Xeon E5-2660 v4
4.70 billion
Core i7 870
--

Manufacturer

Xeon E5-2660 v4
Intel
Core i7 870
--

Technology

Xeon E5-2660 v4
CMOS
Core i7 870
--

Word Size

Xeon E5-2660 v4
64-bit
Core i7 870
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Xeon E5-2660 v4 Core i7 870
GPU -- HD Graphics 3000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1300 MHz

GPU

Xeon E5-2660 v4
--
Core i7 870
HD Graphics 3000

GPU Designer

Xeon E5-2660 v4
--
Core i7 870
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Xeon E5-2660 v4
--
Core i7 870
1300 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Xeon E5-2660 v4 Core i7 870
ABM
ADX
AES
AVX
AVX-512
AVX2
AVX512BW
AVX512CD
AVX512DQ
AVX512F
AVX512VL
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TBMT 3.0
TBT 2.0
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64