i7-8850H vs Xeon E5-2670 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2670 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 115 Watt
7.14
+11.2%
Core i7-8850H
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.42

Xeon E5-2670 v2 outperforms Core i7-8850H by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i7-8850H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10001061
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.29no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency5.8813.50
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$927$395

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i7-8850H 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 speed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)9 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature82 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i7-8850H 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i7-8850H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i7-8850H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i7-8850H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i7-8850H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i7-8850H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i7-8850H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i7-8850H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i7-8850H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2670 v2 7.14
+11.2%
i7-8850H 6.42

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 E5-2670 v2 11347
+11.3%
i7-8850H 10194

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 E5-2670 v2 504
i7-8850H 1340
+166%

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 E5-2670 v2 3405
i7-8850H 4644
+36.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.14 6.42
Recency 1 September 2013 2 April 2018
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E5-2670 v2 has a 11.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

i7-8850H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 155.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2670 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8850H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2670 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-8850H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2670 v2 and Core i7-8850H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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