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

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2124G and Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.50 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 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2666 vs 1787
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2018 vs June 2015
Maximum frequency 4.50 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 2666 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
  • 4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34583 vs 7304
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 7304

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2666
1787
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7304
34583
Name Intel Xeon E-2124G Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark 2666 1787
PassMark - CPU mark 7304 34583

Compare specifications (specs)

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

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Haswell
Launch date May 2018 June 2015
Place in performance rating 898 915
Processor Number E-2124G 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 3.40 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 4.50 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

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E96
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 128 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics P630 None

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

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)