Intel Xeon E7-8837 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8837 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8837
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 125x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 32.77 GB
- 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17333 vs 6564
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 32.77 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 8 vs 1 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 17333 vs 6564 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
- Around 43% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 130 Watt
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2164 vs 1011
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 2.80 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 69 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2164 vs 1011 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8837
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E7-8837 | Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1011 | 2164 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 17333 | 6564 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 852 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3205 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.106 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E7-8837 | Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Westmere EX | Ivy Bridge |
Launch date | Q2'11 | May 2012 |
Place in performance rating | 1731 | 1717 |
Processor Number | E7-8837 | E3-1280V2 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $645 | |
Price now | $1,512.82 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.84 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.66 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | 5 GT/s DMI |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 69°C | |
Maximum frequency | 2.80 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
Die size | 160 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 32.77 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz) | DDR3 1333/1600 |
ECC memory support | ||
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 8 | 1 |
Package Size | 49.17mm x 56.47mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
Sockets supported | LGA1567 | FCLGA1155 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 69 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Scalability | S8S | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
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) |