Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 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: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
- Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 150 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt vs 150 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
- 12 more threads: 36 vs 24
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Number of cores | 18 vs 12 |
Number of threads | 36 vs 24 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 768 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 3 MB |
L3 cache | 46080 KB (shared) vs 30 MB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 8 vs 2 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
Name | Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7451 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1787 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 34583 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Haswell-EP | Haswell |
Family | Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 | |
Place in performance rating | 921 | 915 |
Processor Number | E5-2678 v3 | E7-8880V3 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch date | June 2015 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2500 MHz | 2.30 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 9.6 GT/s QPI |
L1 cache | 768 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 3 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 30 MB | 46080 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 22 nm |
Number of cores | 12 | 18 |
Number of threads | 24 | 36 |
Die size | 160 mm | |
Maximum core temperature | 77°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.10 GHz | |
Number of QPI Links | 3 | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600 |
ECC memory support | ||
Maximum memory bandwidth | 85 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 8 |
Sockets supported | LGA2011-3 (R3) | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt | 150 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 52mm x 45mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | 32 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Scalability | S8S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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Processor graphics | None |