Xeon E7-8880 v4 vs i7-3520M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3520M and Xeon E7-8880 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2017not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency4.86no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)no data
Release date3 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 April 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3520M and Xeon E7-8880 v4 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 cores2 (Dual-core)22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads444
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s9.6 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache4 MB (shared)55 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C77 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3520M and Xeon E7-8880 v4 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 configuration18
SocketFCPGA988, FCBGA1023FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3520M and Xeon E7-8880 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAEno data46 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3520M and Xeon E7-8880 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3520M and Xeon E7-8880 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3520M and Xeon E7-8880 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size32 GB3 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s85 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3520M and Xeon E7-8880 v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3520M and Xeon E7-8880 v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1632

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 June 2012 1 April 2016
Physical cores 2 22
Threads 4 44
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 150 Watt

i7-3520M has 328.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon E7-8880 v4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 1000% more physical cores and 1000% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-3520M and Xeon E7-8880 v4. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-3520M is a notebook processor while Xeon E7-8880 v4 is a server/workstation one.


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