Core i7-11700KF vs Xeon E7-8880 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core i7-11700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	597	399
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.12	46.89
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Haswell-EX (2015)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	1 June 2015 (8 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	$98	$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-11700KF has 1403% better value for money than Xeon E7-8880 v3.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core i7-11700KF 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	36	16
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core i7-11700KF 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)	150 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core i7-11700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core i7-11700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core i7-11700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core i7-11700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-3200
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	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8880 v3 and Core i7-11700KF.

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.

Core i7-11700KF outperforms Xeon E7-8880 v3 by 32% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.80	15.52
Recency	1 June 2015	16 March 2021
Physical cores	18	8
Threads	36	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	125 Watt

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