Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 vs E7-4890 v2 |
Released April, 2015
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3
- 2.5 GHz
- Processing Cores
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3
 | More threads 36 | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 |
| | Newer Apr, 2015 |
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Released February, 2014
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
- 2.8 GHz
- Pentadeca core
Reasons to buy the E7-4890 v2
| | Much higher clock speed 2.8 GHz | | Higher turbo clock speed 3.4 GHz |
| | Lower typical power consumption 125.94W | | Lower annual commercial energy cost 135.78 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| More threads | 36 | vs | 30 | 6 more threads | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2015 | vs | Feb, 2014 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 2.8 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | More than 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3.3 GHz | Around 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 125.94W | vs | 134.06W | More than 5% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 135.78 $/year | vs | 144.54 $/year | More than 5% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 37.34 $/year | vs | 39.75 $/year | More than 5% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Xeon E7-8890 v3 vs E7-4890 v2
clock speed
turbo clock speed
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E7-8890 v3 | vs | E7-4890 v2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Processing Cores | Pentadeca core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Quad Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 51,200 MB/s | 51,200 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 1,572,864 MB | 1,572,864 MB | |
details | Xeon E7-8890 v3 | vs | E7-4890 v2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 36 | 30 | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 8 | 4 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 79°C | Unknown - 77°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 165W | 155W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 39.75 $/year | 37.34 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 144.54 $/year | 135.78 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 134.06W | 125.94W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | QPI | |
| Number of links | 3 | 3 | |
| Data rate | 115,200 MB/s | 96,000 MB/s | |
| Transfer rate | 9,600 MT/s | 8,000 MT/s | |
| Clock speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,000 MHz | |
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