Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4 vs Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 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 E7-4880 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4

7 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 15
14 more threads: 44 vs 30
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 77°C vs 73°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 3 TB vs 1.5 TB
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1647 vs 1610

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	22 vs 15
Number of threads	44 vs 30
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	77°C vs 73°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	3 TB vs 1.5 TB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1647 vs 1610

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2

Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39311 vs 37875

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39311 vs 37875

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1647

1610

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37875

39311

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4	Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1647	1610
PassMark - CPU mark	37875	39311

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4	Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'16	Q1'14
Place in performance rating	834	832
Processor Number	E7-8880V4	E7-4880V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C	73°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	22	15
Number of QPI Links	3	3
Number of threads	44	30
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	3 TB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1333/1600/1866 DDR3-1066/1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8	4
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	S8S	S4S
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® 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	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)