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Intel® Xeon™ E7-8891 v3

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 is a server processor released on April 1, 2015, built on the Haswell architecture using a 22 nm process. It has 10 cores and 20 threads, a base clock of 2.80 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.50 GHz, 45 MB of L3 cache, a 165 W TDP and the FCLGA2011 socket.

Cores
10
Threads
20
Boost Clock
3.5 GHz
Base Clock
2.8 GHz
Architecture
Haswell
Socket
FCLGA2011
TDP
165 W
L3 Cache
45 MB
Core layout
PPPPPPPPPP
10 Performance 20 Threads
Notable capabilities:AMX (Advanced Matrix Extensions)AMXAVX-512Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Best for

Server / professional infrastructure

Overview

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 is a server processor with 10 cores and 20 threads, built on the Haswell architecture. It launched in Apr 2015. Clocks run from 2.8 GHz base to 3.5 GHz boost. A 45-MB L3 cache backs the cores (4.9 MB per core). It addresses DDR4, DDR3 memory up to 1536 GB across 4 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA2011 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (32 lanes). Rated TDP is 165 W. Notable platform capabilities: AMX (Advanced Matrix Extensions), AMX, AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
6,088
24% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
21,615
18% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
1,715
31% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
16,451
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
14,975
11% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
22,831
11% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
10,549
48% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
2,162
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
1,081
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
131
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
474
12% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
75
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 scores 1,715 in single-core performance and 21,615 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 6,088 for overall performance, 16,451 for productivity performance, 14,975 for creator performance, 22,831 for engineering performance and 10,549 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 2,162 per core, 1,081 per thread and 131 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 474. Its performance index is 75, so its overall performance is 25% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
72,163
12% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
23% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
51,570
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
12% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
337,691
15% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
48% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
6,279
5% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
45% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
2,669
22% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
145% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
29,226
17% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
88% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
202
19% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
201% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
46,685
18% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
106% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 scores 72,163 in integer math, 51,570 in floating-point math, 337,691 in compression, 6,279 in cryptography, 2,669 in physics simulation, 29,226 in vector SIMD, 202 in the prime sieve and 46,685 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 23% above in integer math, 12% above in floating-point math, 48% above in compression, 45% below in cryptography, 145% above in physics simulation, 88% above in vector SIMD, 201% above in the prime sieve and 106% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
10
Threads
20
Threads per Core
2
Base Clock
2.8 GHz
Boost Clock
3.5 GHz

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 has 10 physical cores and runs 20 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.80 GHz and boosts up to 3.50 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Xeon E7
Segment
Server
Generation
Intel Xeon Processor E7 v3 Family
Architecture
Haswell
Codename
Haswell
Lithography
22 nm
Release Date
Apr 2015

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon E7 family, uses the Haswell architecture, carries the codename Haswell and is manufactured on a 22 nm process. It launched in Apr 2015.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
1.3 MB
L2 Cache (Total)
2.5 MB
L3 Cache
45 MB
Cache per Core
4.9 MB
Total Cache
48.8 MB

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 has 1.25 MB of L1 cache, 2.50 MB of L2 cache and 45 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 48.8 MB of cache, or 4.88 MB per core.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 1.3 MBL2 2.5 MBL3 45 MB

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 1.3 MB, L2 at 2.5 MB and L3 at 45 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 92% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
1.5 TB
Memory Channels
4
Memory Bandwidth
59.7 GB/s
Memory Types
DDR4, DDR3
DDR5 Support
No
DDR4 Support
Yes
LPDDR Support
No
Max Memory Speed
1,866

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 supports DDR4, DDR3 memory, addresses up to 1,536 GB of memory, uses 4 memory channels, runs memory at up to 1,866 MT/s and delivers up to 59.7 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
No

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCLGA2011
PCIe Generation
3.0
PCIe Lanes
32

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 uses the FCLGA2011 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 32 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
165 W

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 has a rated TDP of 165 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

6 supported
Supported
AMXAVX-512AVX2AVXAVX-VNNI64-bit (x86-64)
Not recorded
AES-NICETCET-IBTCET-SSFMAFMA3

Security and Reliability

5 supported
Supported
Execute Disable (NX)Hardware RNGOS GuardSGXTrusted Execution
Not recorded
AES-NIControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Boot GuardHardware ShieldOS Guard (SMAP)SMAP

Virtualization

3 supported
Supported
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)
Not recorded
VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address TranslationUnrestricted Guest

AI Acceleration

2 supported
Supported
AMX (Advanced Matrix Extensions)Deep Learning Boost

OS Compatibility

0 supported
Not supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 supports AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, AVX-VNNI and 64-bit (x86-64) among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, CET, CET-IBT, CET-SS, FMA and FMA3, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 supports Execute Disable (NX), Hardware RNG, OS Guard, SGX and Trusted Execution among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Boot Guard, Hardware Shield, OS Guard (SMAP) and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 supports AMX (Advanced Matrix Extensions) and Deep Learning Boost among its AI acceleration features.

Feex records these as not true for the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3: Windows 11 eligible.

Physical & Manufacturing

Launch Price
$6,841

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $6,841.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Xeon™ E7-8891 v3
Model Number
E7-8891V3
Product line brand
Xeon

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 is also identified by the model number E7-8891V3.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 58% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: ECC Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 have?

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 has 10 cores and 20 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 use?

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 is built on the Haswell architecture.

Does the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 have integrated graphics?

No. The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 does not include integrated graphics.

What socket does the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 use?

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 uses the FCLGA2011 socket.

What memory does the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 support?

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 supports DDR4, DDR3 up to 1536 GB across 4 channels.

How fast does the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 run?

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 can boost up to 3.5 GHz, with a 2.8 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3?

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 has a TDP of 165 W.

How does the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 scores 21,615 multi-core and 1,715 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 include AMX (Advanced Matrix Extensions), AMX, AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).

What is the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.

How much cache does the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 have?

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 has 1280 KB of L1 cache, 2560 KB of L2 cache and 45 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 has a computed performance index of 75, which is 25% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.