Xeon E7-8880 v3 vs E5-2650 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2650 v4
2016
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
8.57
Xeon E7-8880 v3
2015
18 cores / 36 threads, 150 Watt
11.53
+34.5%

Xeon E7-8880 v3 outperforms Xeon E5-2650 v4 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Xeon E7-8880 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking883677
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.55no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency7.697.76
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Haswell-EX (2015)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,166no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Xeon E7-8880 v3 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads2436
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s9.6 GT/s
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)45 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size306.18 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature80 °C77 °C
Number of transistors4700 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Xeon E7-8880 v3 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)8
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Xeon E7-8880 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bit46 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Xeon E7-8880 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Xeon E7-8880 v3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Xeon E7-8880 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TB1.5 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s85 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Xeon E7-8880 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4032

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 E5-2650 v4 8.57
Xeon E7-8880 v3 11.53
+34.5%

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 E5-2650 v4 13556
Xeon E7-8880 v3 18244
+34.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.57 11.53
Recency 20 June 2016 1 June 2015
Physical cores 12 18
Threads 24 36
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 150 Watt

Xeon E5-2650 v4 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon E7-8880 v3, on the other hand, has a 34.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Xeon E7-8880 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2650 v4 in performance tests.


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