Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs E7-4890 v2

General info

Comparing Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating	159	39
Value for money	2.78	100.00
Market segment	Server	Server
Release date	1 January 2014 (9 years old)	1 January 2014 (9 years old)
Current price	$3575	$45

Technical specs

Xeon E7-4890 v2 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	15 (Pentadeca-Core)	15 (Pentadeca-Core)
Threads	30	30
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
L3 cache	37.5 MB	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	67 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-4890 v2 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
Thermal design power (TDP)	155 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon E7-8895 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	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	-	-

Security technologies

Xeon E7-4890 v2 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 E7-4890 v2 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 E7-4890 v2 and Xeon E7-8895 v2. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	1.5 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 E7-4890 v2 and Xeon E7-8895 v2.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	32	32

Benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance rating

24.55

45.35

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