Xeon E5-2670 v2 vs Gold 6154

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6154
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 200 Watt
17.84
+150%
Xeon E5-2670 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 115 Watt
7.14

Xeon Gold 6154 outperforms Xeon E5-2670 v2 by a whopping 150% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2670 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3471000
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.742.29
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency8.445.88
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,543$927

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6154 has 107% better value for money than Xeon E5-2670 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2670 v2 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads3620
Base clock speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data160 mm2
Maximum core temperature82 °C82 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2670 v2 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2670 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2670 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2670 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2670 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB768 GB
Max memory channels64
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s59.7 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2670 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4840

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 Gold 6154 17.84
+150%
Xeon E5-2670 v2 7.14

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 Gold 6154 28345
+150%
Xeon E5-2670 v2 11347

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 Gold 6154 1195
+137%
Xeon E5-2670 v2 504

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 Gold 6154 9571
+181%
Xeon E5-2670 v2 3405

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.84 7.14
Recency 11 July 2017 1 September 2013
Physical cores 18 10
Threads 36 20
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 115 Watt

Xeon Gold 6154 has a 149.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 80% more physical cores and 80% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2670 v2, on the other hand, has 73.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6154 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2670 v2 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2670 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon Gold 6154
Xeon Gold 6154
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
Xeon E5-2670 v2

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.8 19 votes

Rate Xeon Gold 6154 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.3 880 votes

Rate Xeon E5-2670 v2 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon Gold 6154 or Xeon E5-2670 v2, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.