Ultra 5 228V vs Xeon E7-8857 v2
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E7-8857 v2 outperforms Core Ultra 5 228V by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E7-8857 v2 and Core Ultra 5 228V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 229 | 620 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 16.63 | 69.86 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 1 January 2014 (10 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E7-8857 v2 and Core Ultra 5 228V 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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E7-8857 v2 and Core Ultra 5 228V 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 configuration | 8 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | FCBGA2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8857 v2 and Core Ultra 5 228V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Xeon E7-8857 v2 and Core Ultra 5 228V 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 E7-8857 v2 and Core Ultra 5 228V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8857 v2 and Core Ultra 5 228V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.85 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E7-8857 v2 and Core Ultra 5 228V integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E7-8857 v2 and Core Ultra 5 228V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E7-8857 v2 and Core Ultra 5 228V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8857 v2 and Core Ultra 5 228V.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 4 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.85 | 12.55 |
| Recency | 1 January 2014 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 17 Watt |
Xeon E7-8857 v2 has a 82.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Ultra 5 228V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 664.7% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E7-8857 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 228V in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E7-8857 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 228V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7-8857 v2 and Core Ultra 5 228V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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