i9-13900KF vs Xeon E7-8880 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Core i9-13900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	91
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	64.77
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i9
Power efficiency	no data	13.75
Architecture codename	no data	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date	1 April 2016 (8 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Core i9-13900KF 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	22 (Docosa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	44	32
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s	4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	30
L1 cache	no data	1.5 MB
L2 cache	no data	16 MB
L3 cache	55 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	77 °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 v4 and Core i9-13900KF 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	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Core i9-13900KF. 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
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Core i9-13900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Core i9-13900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Core i9-13900KF. 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	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	3 TB	192 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Core i9-13900KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2016	27 September 2022
Physical cores	22	24
Threads	44	32
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	125 Watt

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