Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M vs Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M or Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M was released in Q3/2019.

The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 was released in Q1/2014.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Xeon E7 (20)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20)
2 Generation 4
Cascade Lake Architecture Ivy Bridge EX
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 has 15 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz).
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
28 Cores 15
56 Threads 30
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M supports a maximum of GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 1536 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
38.50 MB L3 Cache 38.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M has a TDP of 165 W, that of the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 is 130 W.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M has a 38.50 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 cache has a total of 38.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011
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
Q3/2019 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 4200 $
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
378 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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