Intel Xeon Gold 6212U vs Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6212U and Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
- 12 more threads: 48 vs 36
- Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
- Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 77°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2013 vs 1787
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 2 April 2019 vs June 2015 |
Number of cores | 24 vs 18 |
Number of threads | 48 vs 36 |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 3.10 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C vs 77°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
L1 cache | 1.5 MB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 24 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2013 vs 1787 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
- Around 26% 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 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
- Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34583 vs 27470
Specifications (specs) | |
L3 cache | 46080 KB (shared) vs 35.75 MB |
Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB vs 1 TB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 150 Watt vs 165 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 34583 vs 27470 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6212U | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2013 | 1787 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 27470 | 34583 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Haswell |
Launch date | 2 April 2019 | June 2015 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2000 | |
Place in performance rating | 912 | 916 |
Processor Number | 6212U | E7-8880V3 |
Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | 2.30 GHz |
L1 cache | 1.5 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 24 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 35.75 MB | 46080 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 77°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | 3.10 GHz |
Number of cores | 24 | 18 |
Number of threads | 48 | 36 |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 0 | |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 160 mm | |
Number of QPI Links | 3 | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 6 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 131.13 GB/s | 85 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 1.5 TB |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | 52mm x 45mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 165 Watt | 150 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 8 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 32 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Scalability | 1S Only | S8S |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | Intel® AVX2 |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Speed Shift technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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Processor graphics | None |