Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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.

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 6
24 more threads: 36 vs 12
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 77°C vs 76°C
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1787 vs 1530
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34583 vs 12267

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2015 vs September 2013
Number of cores	18 vs 6
Number of threads	36 vs 12
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	77°C vs 76°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	46080 KB (shared) vs 15360 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1787 vs 1530
PassMark - CPU mark	34583 vs 12267

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2

Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 150 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 150 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1787

1530

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34583

12267

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1787	1530
PassMark - CPU mark	34583	12267
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11822

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	June 2015	September 2013
Place in performance rating	920	926
Processor Number	E7-8880V3	E5-2430V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$311
Price now		$559.99
Value for money (0-100)		4.65
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	7.2 GT/s QPI
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)	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	18	6
Number of QPI Links	3	1
Number of threads	36	12
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Processor graphics	None
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8	2
Package Size	52mm x 45mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	S8S	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)