Ryzen 7 5700G vs Xeon E7-8880 v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E7-8880 v2
2014
15 cores / 30 threads, 130 Watt
16.97
+5.8%

Xeon E7-8880 v2 outperforms Ryzen 7 5700G by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking396443
Place by popularitynot in top-10065
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data28.11
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency11.9022.50
Architecture codenameno dataCezanne (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 cores15 (Pentadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3016
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data38
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache37.5 MB16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die sizeno dataAM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 configuration81
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 E7-8880 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 E7-8880 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes32no data

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.

Xeon E7-8880 v2 16.97
+5.8%
Ryzen 7 5700G 16.04

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.

Xeon E7-8880 v2 25966
+5.8%
Ryzen 7 5700G 24552

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.97 16.04
Recency 1 January 2014 13 April 2021
Physical cores 15 8
Threads 30 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E7-8880 v2 has a 5.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 87.5% more physical cores and 87.5% more threads.

Ryzen 7 5700G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E7-8880 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700G.

Be aware that Xeon E7-8880 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700G is a desktop one.


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