Ultra 5 226V vs Xeon E7-8880 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E7-8880 v3
2015
18 cores / 36 threads, 150 Watt
11.49
Core Ultra 5 226V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
11.92
+3.7%

Core Ultra 5 226V outperforms Xeon E7-8880 v3 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking687653
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency7.7666.32
Architecture codenameHaswell-EX (2015)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date1 June 2015 (9 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads368
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/s37 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm3 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature77 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 configuration81
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 E7-8880 v3 and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TB16 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Arc Graphics 130V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes324
PCI supportno data5.0 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.

Xeon E7-8880 v3 11.49
Ultra 5 226V 11.92
+3.7%

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 E7-8880 v3 18244
Ultra 5 226V 18938
+3.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.49 11.92
Recency 1 June 2015 24 September 2024
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon E7-8880 v3 has 125% more physical cores and 350% more threads.

Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has a 3.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 782.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core Ultra 5 226V.

Be aware that Xeon E7-8880 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 226V is a notebook one.


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