Xeon E-2488 vs Ryzen 7 5700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.78
Xeon E-2488
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
18.38
+9.5%

Xeon E-2488 outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking396327
Place by popularity26not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation41.2675.32
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency24.4218.30
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date4 April 2022 (2 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299$606

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2488 has 83% better value for money than Ryzen 7 5700X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rateno data16 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size81 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488.

PCIe version4.05
PCI Express lanes2016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 5700X 16.78
Xeon E-2488 18.38
+9.5%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 5700X 26650
Xeon E-2488 29191
+9.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.78 18.38
Recency 4 April 2022 14 December 2023
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700X has 46.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2488, on the other hand, has a 9.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488.

Note that Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2488 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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