EPYC 7552 vs i7-880

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-880
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.13
EPYC 7552
2019
48 cores / 96 threads, 200 Watt
39.31
+1746%

EPYC 7552 outperforms Core i7-880 by a whopping 1746% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-880 and EPYC 7552 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking187576
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.076.95
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency2.0818.26
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date30 May 2010 (14 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$583$4,025

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7552 has 9829% better value for money than i7-880.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-880 and EPYC 7552 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads896
Base clock speed3.06 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz3.35 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache64 KB (per core)3 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)24 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)192 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size296 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-880 and EPYC 7552 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156SP3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-880 and EPYC 7552. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-880 and EPYC 7552 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 7552 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 7552. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size16 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s204.763 GB/s
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 Core i7-880 and EPYC 7552.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes16128

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.

i7-880 2.13
EPYC 7552 39.31
+1746%

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.

i7-880 3319
EPYC 7552 61282
+1746%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.13 39.31
Recency 30 May 2010 7 August 2019
Physical cores 4 48
Threads 8 96
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 200 Watt

i7-880 has 110.5% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7552, on the other hand, has a 1745.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7552 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 7552 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-880 and EPYC 7552, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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