Intel has launched the Version 2s of about 12 Ivy Bridge-EP Processors. The V2 variants include higher frequency, more L3 cache, TDP adjustment and even more Physical Cores. The high end model Xeon E5-2470 (V1) has had 2 more cores added, 5mb L3 cache added and received a 100 Mhz Clock uplift. And best of all, at no price change.

12 Intel Xeon Ivy Bridge-EP Lineup Upgraded with V2 Variants - Xeon E5-2470 v2 Leading the Bunch with 10 Cores/20 Threads.

Intel Ivy Bridge-EP Xeon 2400 v2 These new processors are built on the same Ivy-Bridge-EP core and among the obvious upgrades the V2 models have been upgraded with a new Float 16 instruction set, APIC Visualization and Enhanced Idle Power Consumption. The V2 Variants have been launched specifically for the Romley Platform and have revived decently rounded upgrades to the entire lineup. They use the LGA1356 Socket.

Its also worth noting here that the 12 new SKUs have received architecture enhancements, making them true full fledged successors to the previous. This also means that even those whose apparent specs haven't changed, are not rebrands.

The Xeon Ivy Bridge-EP V2 Lineup:

Model	Cores / Threads	Frequency / Turbo	L3 cache	Memory	TDP	Price
Xeon E5-2403 v2	4 / 4	1.8 GHz	10 MB	DDR3-1333	80 Watt	$192
Xeon E5-2407 v2	4 / 4	2.4 GHz	10 MB	DDR3-1333	80 Watt	$250
Xeon E5-2418L v2	6 / 12	2 GHz	15 MB	DDR3-1333	50 Watt	$607
Xeon E5-2420 v2	6 / 12	2.2 / 2.7 GHz	15 MB	DDR3-1600	80 Watt	$406
Xeon E5-2428L v2	8 / 16	1.8 / 2.3 GHz	20 MB	DDR3-1600	60 Watt	$1013
Xeon E5-2430 v2	6 / 12	2.5 / 3 GHz	15 MB	DDR3-1600	80 Watt	$551
Xeon E5-2430L v2	6 / 12	2.4 / 2.8 GHz	15 MB	DDR3-1600	60 Watt	$612
Xeon E5-2440 v2	8 / 16	1.9 / 2.4 GHz	20 MB	DDR3-1600	95 Watt	$832
Xeon E5-2448L v2	10 / 20	1.8 / 2.4 GHz	25 MB	DDR3-1600	70 Watt	$1424
Xeon E5-2450 v2	8 / 16	2.5 / 3.3 GHz	20 MB	DDR3-1600	95 Watt	$1107
Xeon E5-2450L v2	10 / 20	1.7 / 2.1 GHz	25 MB	DDR3-1600	60 Watt	$1219
Xeon E5-2470 v2	10 / 20	2.4 / 3.2 GHz	25 MB	DDR3-1600	95 Watt	$1440

Differences between V1 and V2 Variants:

V1 Model	V2 Model	Difference
E5-2403	E5-2403 v2	+$4
E5-2407	E5-2407 v2	+200 MHz clock
E5-2418L	E5-2418L v2	+2 cores / +5 MB L3 cache / +$153
E5-2420	E5-2420 v2	+300 Mhz clock / -15W TDP / +$19
E5-2428L	E5-2428L v2	+2 cores / +5MB L3 cache / +$278
E5-2430	E5-2430 v2	+300 Mhz clock / -15W TDP
E5-2430L	E5-2430L v2	+400 MHz clock / -$50
E5-2440	E5-2440 v2	+2 cores / +5MB L3 cache / -500 MHz clock
E5-2448L	E5-2448L v2	+2 cores / + 5MB L3 cache / +$78
E5-2450	E5-2450 v2	+400 MHz clock
E5-2450L	E5-2450L v2	+2 cores / +5MB L3 cache / -100 MHz clock / -10W TDP / +$112
E5-2470	E5-2470 v2	+2 cores / +5MB L3 cache / +100 MHz clock

#Intel Updates Ivy Bridge-Ep Lineup with 12 New SKUs. V2 Series led by 10 Core Xeon E5 - 2470 v2 http://t.co/7pb9TVc8Y0

— Usman Pirzada (@usmanpirzada) January 11, 2014

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