Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 vs Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 and Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
- Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
- Around 43% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 150 Watt
- Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2245 vs 1647
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 150 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2245 vs 1647 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4
- 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 4
- 36 more threads: 44 vs 8
- Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 77°C vs 71°C
- 4x more maximum memory size: 3 TB vs 768 GB
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37875 vs 16852
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 22 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 44 vs 8 |
Maximum core temperature | 77°C vs 71°C |
Maximum memory size | 3 TB vs 768 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 37875 vs 16852 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2245 | 1647 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 16852 | 37875 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Skylake | Broadwell |
Launch date | Q3'17 | Q2'16 |
Place in performance rating | 954 | 931 |
Processor Number | 8156 | E7-8880V4 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v4 Family |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.60 GHz | 2.20 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 71°C | 77°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 22 |
Number of threads | 8 | 44 |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 3 | |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI | |
Number of QPI Links | 3 | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 6 | 4 |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 3 TB |
Supported memory frequency | 2666 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-1333/1600/1866 DDR3-1066/1333/1600 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 85 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | 45mm x 52.5mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 150 Watt |
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 | S8S | 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® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
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® 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) |