Xeon E7-8867 v3 vs Platinum 8180

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8180
2017
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
24.09
+3.7%
Xeon E7-8867 v3
2015
16 cores / 32 threads, 165 Watt
23.24

Xeon Platinum 8180 outperforms Xeon E7-8867 v3 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8180 and Xeon E7-8867 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking211223
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.94no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiency11.1213.33
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Haswell-EX (2015)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$10,009no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8180 and Xeon E7-8867 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads5632
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rateno data9.6 GT/s
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache38.5 MB (shared)45 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data160 mm2
Maximum core temperature84 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data79 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8180 and Xeon E7-8867 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)8
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Xeon E7-8867 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8180 and Xeon E7-8867 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Xeon E7-8867 v3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Xeon E7-8867 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600
Maximum memory size768 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels64
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s85 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Xeon E7-8867 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4832

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 Platinum 8180 24.09
+3.7%
Xeon E7-8867 v3 23.24

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 Platinum 8180 38259
+3.7%
Xeon E7-8867 v3 36908

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.09 23.24
Recency 11 July 2017 1 June 2015
Physical cores 28 16
Threads 56 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 165 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8180 has a 3.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E7-8867 v3, on the other hand, has 24.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Platinum 8180 and Xeon E7-8867 v3.


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