i7-12700E vs Xeon E7-8880L v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8880L v3 and Core i7-12700E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated319
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data26.93
Architecture codenameHaswell-EX (2015)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 June 2015 (9 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8880L v3 and Core i7-12700E 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3620
Base clock speed2 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size160 mm2215 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8880L v3 and Core i7-12700E 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
SocketFCLGA20111700
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8880L v3 and Core i7-12700E. 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)++
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 Core i7-12700E 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 v3 and Core i7-12700E 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 v3 and Core i7-12700E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
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 dataIntel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8880L v3 and Core i7-12700E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes3220

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 18 12
Threads 36 20
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E7-8880L v3 has 50% more physical cores and 80% more threads.

i7-12700E, on the other hand, has a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E7-8880L v3 and Core i7-12700E. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E7-8880L v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-12700E is a desktop one.


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