Intel Xeon E-2124 vs Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2124 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 E-2124

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 39% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2503 vs 1787

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2018 vs June 2015
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2503 vs 1787

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 4
32 more threads: 36 vs 4
4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
12x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34583 vs 6892

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 4
Number of threads	36 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache	46080 KB (shared) vs 8 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34583 vs 6892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2124
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2503

1787

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6892

34583

Name	Intel Xeon E-2124	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2503	1787
PassMark - CPU mark	6892	34583

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2124	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	May 2018	June 2015
Place in performance rating	981	975
Processor Number	E-2124	E7-8880V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® E Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	9.6 GT/s QPI
Die size	126 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	46080 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	18
Number of threads	4	36
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
Maximum core temperature		77°C
Number of QPI Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	8
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
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