i5-11600K vs Xeon E7-8880 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Core i5-11600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	399	618
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	11.90	9.34
Architecture codename	no data	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Core i5-11600K 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	30	12
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Core i5-11600K 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	8	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Core i5-11600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Core i5-11600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Core i5-11600K are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Core i5-11600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Core i5-11600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Core i5-11600K.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20

Synthetic 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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Combined synthetic benchmark 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.35	12.33
Recency	1 January 2014	16 March 2021
Physical cores	15	6
Threads	30	12
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	125 Watt

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