Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 processor review

Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

Xeon E7-8890 v3 processor released by Intel; release date: June 2015. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Haswell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 18, threads - 36. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.30 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 79°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 46080 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 1.5 TB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA2011. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 8. Power consumption (TDP): 165 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics None.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1634
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
51476
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1634
PassMark - CPU mark 51476

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell
Launch date June 2015
Place in performance rating 736
Processor Number E7-8890V3
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 9.6 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 46080 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 79°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 18
Number of QPI Links 3
Number of threads 36
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 85 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB
Supported memory types DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600

Graphics

Processor graphics None

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 8
Package Size 52mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 32
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability S8S

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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)