| Product | Xeon E7-8891 v2 | Xeon E5-2650 v4 |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Street Price (Approx) | ~ $6841 Search low Xeon E7-8891 v2 price (Amazon) | ~ $1166 Search low Xeon E5-2650 v4 price (Amazon) |
| # CPU Cores | 10 | 12 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 3.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 37.5 | 30 |
| TDP (Watts) | 155 W | 105 W |
| Product Segment | Server | Server |
| Status | Released | Released |
| Announced On | 2014-01-01 | 2016-01-01 |
| Technicals | Xeon E7-8891 v2 | Xeon E5-2650 v4 |
| Dimensions (2D) | 52x52 mm | 45x45 mm |
| Conflict Free? | 1 | 1 |
| # CPU Cores | 10 | 12 |
| Threads/Core | 20 | 24 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 3.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (GHz) | 3.7 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 37.5 | 30 |
| Instructions Width (bits) | 64 | 64 |
| Instructions Extensions | AVX | AVX 2.0 |
| Lithography Process (nm) | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP (Watts) | 155 W | 105 W |
| Max RAM | 1.54 GB | 1.54 GB |
| RAM Types | DDR3 1066/1333/1600 | DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400 |
| # Memory Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) | 85GB/s | 76.8GB/s |
| Max CPU / Package | 8 | 2 |
| GPU | None | |
| PCI-E Version | 3 | 3 |
| PCI-E Max Lanes # | 32 | 40 |
| Compatible Sockets | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA2011-3 |
| Intel Turbo Boost Version | 2 | 2 |
| Intel V-Pro | Yes | |
| Intel Hyper-Thread | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization (VTX) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Directed I/O (VTD) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel TSX Sync. Extensions | No | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes | Yes |
| Enhanced Speedstep | Yes | Yes |
| Thermal MonitoringTech. | Yes | Yes |
| Flex Memory | No | |
| Intel ID Protect | No | |
| Intel AES New Instructions | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Secure Key | Yes | Yes |
| Intel OS Guard | Yes | Yes |
| Trusted Execution | Yes | Yes |
| Execution Disable | Yes | Yes |