Intel Xeon E7-8895 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8895 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2620 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Xeon E7-8895 v3

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8895 v3

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 6
24 more threads: 36 vs 12
Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 77°C vs 71°C
2x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 768 GB

Number of cores	18 vs 6
Number of threads	36 vs 12
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	77°C vs 71°C
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 2

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

349525.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 175 Watt

L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 45 MB Last Level Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 175 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8895 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark		1291
PassMark - CPU mark		10966
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.092

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q2'15	September 2013
Place in performance rating	not rated	2172
Processor Number	E7-8895V3	E5-2620V2
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E7 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$417
Price now		$42.59
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		60.17
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s	7.2 GT/s QPI
L3 cache	45 MB Last Level Cache	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	18	6
Number of QPI Links	3	2
Number of threads	36	12
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	102 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1333/1600/1866 DDR3-1066/1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8	2
Package Size	52mm x 45mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	175 Watt	80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported		FCLGA2011
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	S8S	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
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)