Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4 vs Intel Xeon E-2124

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Intel Xeon E-2124 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.

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4

Intel Xeon E-2124

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 4
40 more threads: 44 vs 4
24x more maximum memory size: 3 TB vs 128 GB
5.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37875 vs 6892

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	22 vs 4
Number of threads	44 vs 4
Maximum memory size	3 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	37875 vs 6892

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124

Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2503 vs 1647

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2503 vs 1647

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2124

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1647

2503

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37875

6892

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4	Intel Xeon E-2124
PassMark - Single thread mark	1647	2503
PassMark - CPU mark	37875	6892

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4	Intel Xeon E-2124
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'16	May 2018
Place in performance rating	997	981
Processor Number	E7-8880V4	E-2124
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	22	4
Number of QPI Links	3
Number of threads	44	4
Die size		126 mm
L1 cache		64K (per core)
L2 cache		256K (per core)
L3 cache		8 MB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
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	71 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	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® 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® 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)