EPYC 7513 vs i7-880
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7513 outperforms i7-880 by a whopping 1688% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-880 and EPYC 7513 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1848 | 79 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.08 | 10.44 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Architecture codename | Lynnfield (2009−2010) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 30 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $583 | $2,840 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 7513 has 12950% better value for money than i7-880.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-880 and EPYC 7513 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.06 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.73 GHz | 3.65 GHz |
| Bus rate | 2.5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 26 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | 296 mm2 | 8x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 774 million | 33,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-880 and EPYC 7513 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-880 and EPYC 7513. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-880 and EPYC 7513 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-880 and EPYC 7513 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 Core i7-880 and EPYC 7513. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 204.795 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-880 and EPYC 7513.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 128 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.15 | 38.45 |
| Recency | 30 May 2010 | 12 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 32 |
| Threads | 8 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 200 Watt |
i7-880 has 110.5% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7513, on the other hand, has a 1688.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 7513 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-880 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-880 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7513 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-880 and EPYC 7513, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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