Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 vs Intel Xeon X5667

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Intel Xeon X5667 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 X5667

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 4
28 more threads: 36 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
5.3x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 288 GB
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1787 vs 1445
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34583 vs 8462

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2015 vs March 2010
Number of cores	18 vs 4
Number of threads	36 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
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 12288 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 288 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1787 vs 1445
PassMark - CPU mark	34583 vs 8462

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5667

Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 82.9°C vs 77°C
Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 150 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	82.9°C vs 77°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 150 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5667

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1787

1445

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34583

8462

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3	Intel Xeon X5667
PassMark - Single thread mark	1787	1445
PassMark - CPU mark	34583	8462
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2695
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9962

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3	Intel Xeon X5667
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Westmere EP
Launch date	June 2015	March 2010
Place in performance rating	975	963
Processor Number	E7-8880V3	X5667
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$80
Price now		$70
Value for money (0-100)		19.87
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 mm	239 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)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C	82.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	18	4
Number of QPI Links	3	2
Number of threads	36	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1170 million
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Graphics
Processor graphics	None
Compatibility
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)	150 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	S8S
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® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
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	40-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)