Intel Xeon E7-4870 processor review

Xeon E7-4870 processor released by Intel; release date: Q2'11. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Westmere EX microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 10, threads - 20. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.80 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 69°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz). Maximum memory size: 2 TB.

Supported socket types: LGA1567. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 4. Power consumption (TDP): 130 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

1054

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

11939

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1054
PassMark - CPU mark	11939

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EX
Launch date	Q2'11
Place in performance rating	1864
Processor Number	E7-4870
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	10
Number of threads	20

Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory size	2 TB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4
Package Size	49.17mm x 56.47mm
Sockets supported	LGA1567
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt
Peripherals
Scalability	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)