Ultra 7 265KF vs Xeon E7-2870 v2

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-2870 v2 and Core Ultra 7 265KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated89
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data97.72
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data28.07
Architecture codenameno dataArrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$379

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-2870 v2 and Core Ultra 7 265KF 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 cores15 (Pentadeca-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads3020
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz5.5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data3 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-2870 v2 and Core Ultra 7 265KF 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
SocketFCLGA20111851
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-2870 v2 and Core Ultra 7 265KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E7-2870 v2 and Core Ultra 7 265KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-2870 v2 and Core Ultra 7 265KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-2870 v2 and Core Ultra 7 265KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-2870 v2 and Core Ultra 7 265KF.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes3220

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2014 24 October 2024
Physical cores 15 20
Threads 30 20
Chip lithography 22 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E7-2870 v2 has 50% more threads.

Ultra 7 265KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E7-2870 v2 and Core Ultra 7 265KF. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E7-2870 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 265KF is a desktop one.


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