i7-970 vs Xeon E5-2630 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630 v4
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
7.30
+77.2%
Core i7-970
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.12

Xeon E5-2630 v4 outperforms Core i7-970 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i7-970 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9911400
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.330.32
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency8.133.00
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Gulftown (2010−2011)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)19 July 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$667$662

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2630 v4 has 941% better value for money than i7-970.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i7-970 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.46 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 8 GT/s4.8 GT/s
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2.5 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size246.24 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C68 °C
Number of transistors3200 Million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i7-970 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i7-970. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE46 Bit36 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i7-970 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i7-970 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i7-970. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3
Maximum memory size1.5 TB24 GB
Max memory channels43
Maximum memory bandwidth68.3 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Core i7-970.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-2630 v4 7.30
+77.2%
i7-970 4.12

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-2630 v4 11591
+77.1%
i7-970 6546

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2630 v4 977
+96.6%
i7-970 497

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2630 v4 5326
+133%
i7-970 2287

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.30 4.12
Recency 20 June 2016 19 July 2010
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon E5-2630 v4 has a 77.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 52.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2630 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-970 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2630 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-970 is a desktop one.


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