Ultra 5 236V vs Xeon E7-8891 v3
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E7-8891 v3 outperforms Core Ultra 5 236V by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E7-8891 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 552 | 557 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 7.81 | 75.10 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-EX (2015) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 1 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E7-8891 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 9.6 GT/s | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 45 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 79 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E7-8891 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8891 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E7-8891 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8891 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8891 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| 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 | Arc 130V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8891 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.61 | 13.49 |
| Recency | 1 June 2015 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 17 Watt |
Xeon E7-8891 v3 has a 0.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% more physical cores and 150% more threads.
Ultra 5 236V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 870.6% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E7-8891 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V.
Be aware that Xeon E7-8891 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 236V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7-8891 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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