Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Xeon E7-8880 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	312
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	54.27
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	16.94
Architecture codename	no data	Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date	1 April 2016 (8 years ago)	31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800XT 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	22 (Docosa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	44	16
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	55 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,150 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800XT 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	8	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800XT 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 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800XT 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 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	3 TB	no data
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

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8880 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800XT.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2016	31 July 2024
Physical cores	22	8
Threads	44	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	105 Watt

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