Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 vs Intel Core i3-4112E

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Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4112E
Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Intel Core i3-4112E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 and the Intel Core i3-4112E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 10 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the Intel Core i3-4112E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
4 Generation 4
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Haswell S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-4112E clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4112E
10 Cores 2
20 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4112E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 20
-- Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2, while the Intel Core i3-4112E supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4112E
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
1536 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
38.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 has a TDP of 155 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-4112E is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4112E
155 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 has 38.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-4112E is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4112E
22 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 2011 Socket BGA 1364
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q2/2014
5000 $ Release price 225 $
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4112E Intel Core i3-4112E
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 0.90 GHz
288 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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