Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 vs Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 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 Platinum 8256
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 43% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 150 Watt
- Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2336 vs 1787
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 11 Dec 2018 vs June 2015 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 3.10 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 150 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2336 vs 1787 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
- 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 4
- 28 more threads: 36 vs 8
- Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 77°C vs 72°C
- 4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 13% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x 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
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34583 vs 16787
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 18 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 36 vs 8 |
| Maximum core temperature | 77°C vs 72°C |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 46080 KB (shared) vs 16.5 MB |
| Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB vs 1 TB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 34583 vs 16787 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
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| Name | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2336 | 1787 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 16787 | 34583 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Haswell |
| Launch date | 11 Dec 2018 | June 2015 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $8030 | |
| Place in performance rating | 917 | 915 |
| Processor Number | 8256 | E7-8880V3 |
| Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.80 GHz | 2.30 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16.5 MB | 46080 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 72°C | 77°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | 3.10 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 18 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 36 |
| 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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| Max memory channels | 6 | 4 |
| 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 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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| Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | 52mm x 45mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 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 | 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) | ||
| 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® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Instruction Replay Technology | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| 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 | |
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