Apple M4 (8 cores) vs Xeon E7-8880L v3

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8880L v3 and Apple M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataApple M4
Architecture codenameHaswell-EX (2015)no data
Release date1 June 2015 (9 years ago)28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8880L v3 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads368
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache45 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm3 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8880L v3 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 configuration8no data
SocketFCLGA2011no data
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8880L v3 and Apple M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
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 v3 and Apple M4 (8 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8880L v3 and Apple M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8880L v3 and Apple M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600no data
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 dataApple M4 8-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8880L v3 and Apple M4 (8 cores).

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes32no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2015 28 October 2024
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 5 Watt

Xeon E7-8880L v3 has 125% more physical cores and 350% more threads.

Apple M4 (8 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 2200% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E7-8880L v3 and Apple M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E7-8880L v3 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 (8 cores) is a desktop one.


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