Intel Xeon E7-4880 v3 vs Intel Xeon E7-8870 v3
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4880 v3 and Intel Xeon E7-8870 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Peripherals.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8870 v3
- Around 26% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
| Maximum frequency | 2.90 GHz vs 2.3 GHz |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 8 vs 4 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E7-4880 v3 | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v3 | |
|---|---|---|
Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Haswell-EX | Haswell |
| Launch date | June 2015 | June 2015 |
| Place in performance rating | not rated | not rated |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Processor Number | E7-8870V3 | |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family | |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 160 mm | 160 mm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 46080 KB (shared) | 46080 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.90 GHz |
| Number of cores | 18 | 18 |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | 1400 million |
| Base frequency | 2.10 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI | |
| Maximum core temperature | 75°C | |
| Number of QPI Links | 3 | |
| Number of threads | 36 | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 4 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 | 8 |
| Sockets supported | 1150 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 140 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 52mm x 45mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Instruction Replay Technology | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| 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 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 32 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
| Scalability | S8S | |