Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

5 more cores, run more applications at once: 15 vs 10
10 more threads: 30 vs 20
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2010 vs 1557
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57307 vs 18778

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	15 vs 10
Number of threads	30 vs 20
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L3 cache	37.5 MB vs 25600 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2010 vs 1557
PassMark - CPU mark	57307 vs 18778

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 67°C
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 155 Watt

Maximum core temperature	80°C vs 67°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 155 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2010

1557

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57307

18778

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2010	1557
PassMark - CPU mark	57307	18778
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2913
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		21273

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	Q1'14	September 2013
Place in performance rating	497	490
Processor Number	E7-8895V2	E5-2470V2
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E7 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$2,250
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		1.68
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s QPI
L3 cache	37.5 MB	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	67°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	15	10
Number of QPI Links	3	1
Number of threads	30	20
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8	2
Package Size	52mm x 45mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported		FCLGA1356
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	S8S	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)