Xeon w7-2555X vs E7-8880L v2

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8880L v2 and Xeon w7-2555X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Architecture codenameno dataSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,069

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8880L v2 and Xeon w7-2555X 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 cores15 (Pentadeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads3028
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cache37.5 MB33.75 MB
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data75 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8880L v2 and Xeon w7-2555X 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 configuration81
SocketFCLGA20114677
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8880L v2 and Xeon w7-2555X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8880L v2 and Xeon w7-2555X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8880L v2 and Xeon w7-2555X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8880L v2 and Xeon w7-2555X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8880L v2 and Xeon w7-2555X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes3264

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2014 24 August 2024
Physical cores 15 14
Threads 30 28
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 210 Watt

Xeon E7-8880L v2 has 7.1% more physical cores and 7.1% more threads, and 100% lower power consumption.

Xeon w7-2555X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E7-8880L v2 and Xeon w7-2555X. We've got no test results to judge.


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