Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 vs Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
- 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 10
- 28 more threads: 48 vs 20
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
- Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 80°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- 2x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 384 GB
- Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2107 vs 1555
- 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54699 vs 19022
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 24 vs 10 |
Number of threads | 48 vs 20 |
Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 85°C vs 80°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB vs 384 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2107 vs 1555 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 54699 vs 19022 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
- 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 205 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 205 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2107 | 1555 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 54699 | 19022 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2913 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 21273 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Skylake | Ivy Bridge EN |
Launch date | Q3'17 | September 2013 |
Place in performance rating | 493 | 489 |
Processor Number | 8168 | E5-2470V2 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Price now | $2,250 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.68 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.70 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 85°C | 80°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
Number of cores | 24 | 10 |
Number of threads | 48 | 20 |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 3 | |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 160 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 25600 KB (shared) | |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.65-1.30V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 6 | 3 |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 384 GB |
Supported memory frequency | 2666 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
ECC memory support | ||
Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | 45mm x 42.5mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA1356 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 205 Watt | 95 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 24 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Scalability | S8S | 2S Only |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® AVX |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Speed Shift technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |