Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2

  • 11 more cores, run more applications at once: 15 vs 4
  • 22 more threads: 30 vs 8
  • 24x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 64 GB
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25966 vs 8931
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 15 vs 4
Number of threads 30 vs 8
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 25966 vs 8931

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 81% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 87% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2458 vs 1316
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 72 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2458 vs 1316

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1316
2458
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25966
8931
Name Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark 1316 2458
PassMark - CPU mark 25966 8931
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1042
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4150

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Kaby Lake
Launch date Q1'14 Q1'17
Place in performance rating 1280 1281
Processor Number E7-8880V2 E3-1270V6
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 3.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 73°C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 15 4
Number of QPI Links 3
Number of threads 30 8
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 85 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333/1600 DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 8 1
Package Size 52mm x 45mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 72 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 32 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability S8S 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support