Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

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
48x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25966 vs 7808

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	15 vs 4
Number of threads	30 vs 8
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25966 vs 7808

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2313 vs 1316

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2313 vs 1316

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1316

2313

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25966

7808

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	1316	2313
PassMark - CPU mark	25966	7808
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		740
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		740
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2101
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2101
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3280

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'14	June 2015
Place in performance rating	1185	1172
Processor Number	E7-8880V2	E3-1285V4
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	73°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	15	4
Number of QPI Links	3	0
Number of threads	30	8
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333/1600	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600/1866 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
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	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16
Scalability	S8S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
eDRAM		128 MB
Execution Units		48
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Pro Graphics P6300
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3