Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs E7-4850 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-4850 v4 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	84
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	100.00
Market segment	Server	Server
Release date	1 April 2016 (8 years ago)	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Current price	$2999	$44

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-4850 v4 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	15 (Pentadeca-Core)
Threads	32	30
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
L3 cache	40 MB	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	67 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-4850 v4 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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	4	8
Socket	FCLGA2011	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-4850 v4 and Xeon E7-8895 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
PAE	46 Bit	46 Bit
Instruction Replay	-	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E7-4850 v4 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-4850 v4 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-4850 v4 and Xeon E7-8895 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	3 TB	1.5 TB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	85 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-4850 v4 and Xeon E7-8895 v2.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	32	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2016	1 January 2014
Physical cores	16	15
Threads	32	30
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	155 Watt

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