Xeon w9-3495X vs E7-8880 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Xeon w9-3495X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	21
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.77
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	no data	15.65
Architecture codename	no data	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	1 April 2016 (8 years ago)	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$5,889

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Xeon w9-3495X 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	22 (Docosa-Core)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	44	112
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	55 MB	105 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	81 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Xeon w9-3495X 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Xeon w9-3495X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
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	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Xeon w9-3495X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Xeon w9-3495X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Xeon w9-3495X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	3 TB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
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

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Xeon w9-3495X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	112

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2016	15 February 2023
Physical cores	22	56
Threads	44	112
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	350 Watt

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