Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Xeon E7-8890 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E7-8890 v4
2016
24 cores / 48 threads, 165 Watt
1.29
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
17.82
+1281%

Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms Xeon E7-8890 v4 by a whopping 1281% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2284348
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0129.72
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E7AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency0.7416.06
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,174$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D has 297100% better value for money than Xeon E7-8890 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate3 × 9.6 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache60 MB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 + 125 mm
Maximum core temperature79 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistorsno data8,850 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 E7-8890 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 E7-8890 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size3 TB128 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/sno data
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 Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes3220

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 E7-8890 v4 1.29
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 17.82
+1281%

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 E7-8890 v4 2054
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 28311
+1278%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.29 17.82
Recency 20 June 2016 20 April 2022
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon E7-8890 v4 has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D, on the other hand, has a 1281.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E7-8890 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E7-8890 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7-8890 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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