Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 processor review

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	737
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)