Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 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 E7-8895 v2

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

Around 5% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57307 vs 52668

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	37.5 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	57307 vs 52668

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260

9 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 15
18 more threads: 48 vs 30
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 67°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2095 vs 2010

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 15
Number of threads	48 vs 30
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 67°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2095 vs 2010

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8260

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2010

2095

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57307

52668

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
PassMark - Single thread mark	2010	2095
PassMark - CPU mark	57307	52668

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q1'14	11 Dec 2018
Place in performance rating	593	602
Processor Number	E7-8895V2	8260
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E7 v2 Family	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$5383
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L3 cache	37.5 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	67°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	15	24
Number of QPI Links	3
Number of threads	30	48
L1 cache		1.5 MB
L2 cache		24 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333/1600	DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8
Package Size	52mm x 45mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt	165 Watt
Sockets supported		FCLGA3647
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	S8S	S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)