Ryzen 9 7900 vs Xeon E7-8895 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E7-8895 v2
2014
15 cores / 30 threads, 155 Watt
35.99
+17.2%
Ryzen 9 7900
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
30.71

Xeon E7-8895 v2 outperforms Ryzen 9 7900 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Ryzen 9 7900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking101134
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.60
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency21.9744.71
Architecture codenameno dataRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$429

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Ryzen 9 7900 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3024
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cache37.5 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Ryzen 9 7900 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
Socketno dataAM5
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Ryzen 9 7900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Ryzen 9 7900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Ryzen 9 7900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Ryzen 9 7900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
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 dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) ( - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Ryzen 9 7900.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes3224

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 E7-8895 v2 35.99
+17.2%
Ryzen 9 7900 30.71

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 E7-8895 v2 57165
+17.2%
Ryzen 9 7900 48777

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.99 30.71
Recency 1 January 2014 14 January 2023
Physical cores 15 12
Threads 30 24
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E7-8895 v2 has a 17.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Ryzen 9 7900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 340% more advanced lithography process, and 138.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E7-8895 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 7900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E7-8895 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Ryzen 9 7900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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