Intel Xeon E-2236 vs Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2236 and Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics image quality, 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-2236

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.30 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: 80 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2810 vs 1634
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 May 2019 vs June 2015
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2810 vs 1634

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 6
  • 24 more threads: 36 vs 12
  • Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 73.0°C
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.8x 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
  • 3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51476 vs 14023
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 18 vs 6
Number of threads 36 vs 12
Maximum core temperature 79°C vs 73.0°C
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 46080 KB (shared) vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 51476 vs 14023

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2236
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2810
1634
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14023
51476
Name Intel Xeon E-2236 Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark 2810 1634
PassMark - CPU mark 14023 51476

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2236 Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Haswell
Launch date 27 May 2019 June 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $284 - $289
Place in performance rating 633 649
Processor Number E-2236 E7-8890V3
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 2.50 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1.5 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB 46080 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 73.0°C 79°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 6 18
Number of threads 12 36
Bus Speed 9.6 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm
Number of QPI Links 3
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB 1.5 TB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 85 GB/s

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics None

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 8
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm 52mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

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® 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)