Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4 vs Intel Core i7-8700

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Intel Core i7-8700 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, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4

Intel Core i7-8700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 6
32 more threads: 44 vs 12
24x more maximum memory size: 3 TB vs 128 GB
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37875 vs 12787

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	22 vs 6
Number of threads	44 vs 12
Maximum memory size	3 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	37875 vs 12787

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700

Around 39% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 77°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2633 vs 1647

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 77°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2633 vs 1647

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1647

2633

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37875

12787

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4	Intel Core i7-8700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1647	2633
PassMark - CPU mark	37875	12787
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5903
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4810
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		84.295
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.14
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		11.951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7902
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7902

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4	Intel Core i7-8700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'16	5 January 2017
Place in performance rating	997	883
Processor Number	E7-8880V4	i7-8700
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v4 Family	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$312
Price now		$439.98
Value for money (0-100)		10.15
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	22	6
Number of QPI Links	3
Number of threads	44	12
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		1.5 MB
L3 cache		12288 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	3 TB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1333/1600/1866 DDR3-1066/1333/1600	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	Up to 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® Identity Protection technology
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® AVX2	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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5