Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5530
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Intel Xeon E5530 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.
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
- Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
- 10.7x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 144 GB
- Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1316 vs 1155
- 5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25966 vs 5214
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 15 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 30 vs 8 |
Maximum frequency | 3.10 GHz vs 2.66 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 45 nm |
Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB vs 144 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 8 vs 2 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1316 vs 1155 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 25966 vs 5214 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5530
- Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 73°C
- Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Maximum core temperature | 76°C vs 73°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5530
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 | Intel Xeon E5530 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1316 | 1155 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 25966 | 5214 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2077 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8140 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 | Intel Xeon E5530 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Nehalem EP |
Launch date | Q1'14 | March 2009 |
Place in performance rating | 1279 | 1264 |
Processor Number | E7-8880V2 | E5530 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $340 | |
Price now | $29 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 46.78 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.50 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | 5.86 GT/s QPI |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 73°C | 76°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.10 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
Number of cores | 15 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 3 | 2 |
Number of threads | 30 | 8 |
Die size | 263 mm2 | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | |
Transistor count | 731 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.75V -1.35V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 85 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | 144 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333/1600 | DDR3 800/1066 |
ECC memory support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 8 | 2 |
Package Size | 52mm x 45mm | 42.5mm x 45mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 80 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 32 | |
PCI Express revision | 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 | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
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 | 40-bit |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
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) |