Ryzen 7 4700G vs Xeon E7-8870 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 7 4700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	602
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	no data	18.46
Architecture codename	no data	Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 7 4700G 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 cores	15 (Pentadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	30	16
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	512K (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	156 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	9800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 7 4700G 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 configuration	8	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 7 4700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	46 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 7 4700G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 7 4700G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 7 4700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Vega 8

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 7 4700G.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2014	21 July 2020
Physical cores	15	8
Threads	30	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

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