Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 processor review

Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2

Xeon E7-4880 v2 processor released by Intel; release date: Q1'14. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Ivy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 15, threads - 30. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.10 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 73°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR3 1066/1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 1.5 TB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA2011. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 4. Power consumption (TDP): 130 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4773
1610
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
153592
39311
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1610
PassMark - CPU mark 39311

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q1'14
Place in performance rating 830
Processor Number E7-4880V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 73°C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz
Number of cores 15
Number of QPI Links 3
Number of threads 30

Memory

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 85 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333/1600

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4
Package Size 52mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 32
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability S4S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)