Xeon E7-8893 v4 vs X5492
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X5492 and Xeon E7-8893 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1991 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.15 | no data |
| Release date | 1 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 April 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon X5492 and Xeon E7-8893 v4 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 | no data | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 9.6 GT/s |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 63 °C | 77 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X5492 and Xeon E7-8893 v4 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 | no data | 8 |
| Socket | LGA771 | FCLGA2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5492 and Xeon E7-8893 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | no data | 46 Bit |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon X5492 and Xeon E7-8893 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5492 and Xeon E7-8893 v4 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5492 and Xeon E7-8893 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 3 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 85 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5492 and Xeon E7-8893 v4.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 32 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 July 2008 | 1 April 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 140 Watt |
Xeon E7-8893 v4 has an age advantage of 7 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 7.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon X5492 and Xeon E7-8893 v4. We've got no test results to judge.
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