Intel Xeon D-2733NT vs Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2733NT and Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon D-2733NT

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2733NT

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2257 vs 1787

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2257 vs 1787

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
20 more threads: 36 vs 16
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34583 vs 16206

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 8
Number of threads	36 vs 16
L3 cache	46080 KB (shared) vs 15 MB
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34583 vs 16206

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2733NT
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2257

1787

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16206

34583

Name	Intel Xeon D-2733NT	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2257	1787
PassMark - CPU mark	16206	34583

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2733NT	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'22	June 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$849
Place in performance rating	977	975
Processor Number	D-2733NT	E7-8880V3
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.30 GHz
L3 cache	15 MB	46080 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	8	18
Number of threads	16	36
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Maximum core temperature		77°C
Number of QPI Links		3
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1.5 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 mm x 45 mm	52mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	150 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		8
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	32
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S8S
USB revision	3.0
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Processor graphics		None