Intel Core i7-3970X vs Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 and Intel Core i7-3970X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 Intel Core i7-3970X
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Xeon E7 Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
• Generation
  4 3
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon E7 v2 Intel Core i 3000X

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 vs Intel Core i7-3970X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.30 GHz 3.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  12 6
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.80 GHz 4.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  24 12
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 and Intel Core i7-3970X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 and Intel Core i7-3970X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 and Intel Core i7-3970X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  4 4

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 and Intel Core i7-3970X.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 or Intel Core i7-3970X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  105 W 150 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 and Intel Core i7-3970X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d (C2 Stepping)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  24.00 MB 15.00 MB
• Architecture
  Ivy Bridge EX Sandy Bridge E
• Technology
  22 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2011 LGA 2011
• Release date
  Q1/2014 Q4/2012

List of devices based on Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 and Intel Core i7-3970X.

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