Xeon E7-8880 v4 vs i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E7-8880 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	255	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.18	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	2 October 2019 (4 years ago)	1 April 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E7-8880 v4 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	18 (Octadeca-Core)	22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads	36	44
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	9.6 GT/s
L1 cache	1.1 MB	no data
L2 cache	18 MB	no data
L3 cache	24.8 MB	55 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	77 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E7-8880 v4 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	8
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E7-8880 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E7-8880 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E7-8880 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E7-8880 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	256 GB	3 TB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	85 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E7-8880 v4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 October 2019	1 April 2016
Physical cores	18	22
Threads	36	44
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	150 Watt

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