Ryzen 5 7600X vs Xeon E7-2880 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-2880 v2 and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	339
Place by popularity	not in top-100	69
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	no data	16.16
Architecture codename	no data	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-2880 v2 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 cores	15 (Pentadeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	30	12
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	384 KB
L2 cache	no data	6 MB
L3 cache	37.5 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	70 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	no data	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-2880 v2 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 configuration	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-2880 v2 and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-2880 v2 and Ryzen 5 7600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-2880 v2 and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-2880 v2 and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-2880 v2 and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	24

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2014	27 September 2022
Physical cores	15	6
Threads	30	12
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	105 Watt

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