Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3

Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
24x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 64 GB
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21615 vs 7959

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21615 vs 7959

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 27% higher maximum core temperature: 100 vs 79°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3.7x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2152 vs 1715

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 vs 79°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152 vs 1715

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1715

2152

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21615

7959

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	1715	2152
PassMark - CPU mark	21615	7959

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'15	Q2'16
Place in performance rating	1140	1134
Processor Number	E7-8891V3	E3-1585LV5
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	100
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of QPI Links	3	0
Number of threads	20	8
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600	DDR3L,LPDDR3 1600MHz, DDR4 2133MHz at 1.2V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8	1
Package Size	52mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	45 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)
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® 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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x193A
eDRAM		128 MB
Execution Units		72
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics P580
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3