Intel Xeon W-2170B vs Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2170B and Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon W-2170B

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2170B

Around 39% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2439 vs 1316

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2439 vs 1316

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 15 vs 14
2 more threads: 30 vs 28
3x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25966 vs 24299

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	15 vs 14
Number of threads	30 vs 28
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25966 vs 24299

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2170B
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2439

1316

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24299

25966

Name	Intel Xeon W-2170B	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	122.221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.033
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.236
PassMark - Single thread mark	2439	1316
PassMark - CPU mark	24299	25966

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2170B	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake W	Ivy Bridge
Family	Xeon W
Launch date	5 June 2017	Q1'14
Place in performance rating	1354	1356
Processor Number	W-2170B	E7-8880V2
Series	W-2000	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	896 KB
L2 cache	14 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	14	15
Number of threads	28	30
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		73°C
Number of QPI Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	79.47 GB/s	85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA-2066 (R4)	FCLGA2011
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		8
Package Size		52mm x 45mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 1x8, 1x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability		S8S
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)