Intel Xeon D-2733NT vs Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2733NT and Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon D-2733NT

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2733NT

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2257 vs 1647

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2257 vs 1647

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 8
28 more threads: 44 vs 16
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
3x more maximum memory size: 3 TB vs 1 TB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37875 vs 16206

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	22 vs 8
Number of threads	44 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum memory size	3 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	37875 vs 16206

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2733NT
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2257

1647

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16206

37875

Name	Intel Xeon D-2733NT	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2257	1647
PassMark - CPU mark	16206	37875

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2733NT	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'22	Q2'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$849
Place in performance rating	949	912
Processor Number	D-2733NT	E7-8880V4
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v4 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.20 GHz
L3 cache	15 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	8	22
Number of threads	16	44
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		77°C
Number of QPI Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	3 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1333/1600/1866 DDR3-1066/1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 mm x 45 mm	45mm x 52.5mm
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® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
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)