Ryzen 7 7800X vs Xeon Platinum 8480

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8480 and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	Zen 4
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8480 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	112	16
Base clock speed	2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	105 MB	96 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	71+122 mm
Maximum core temperature	79 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8480 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA4677	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8480 and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8480 and Ryzen 7 7800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8480 and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8480 and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400	no data
Maximum memory size	4 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8480 and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	80	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	56	8
Threads	112	16
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	120 Watt

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