EPYC 7642 vs Core i7-880

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-880
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.15
EPYC 7642
2019
48 cores / 96 threads, 225 Watt
37.66
+1652%

EPYC 7642 outperforms Core i7-880 by a whopping 1652% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-880 and EPYC 7642 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking177878
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.2638.50
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release date30 May 2010 (14 years ago)7 August 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$583$4,775
Current price$199 (0.3x MSRP)$893 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7642 has 14708% better value for money than i7-880.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-880 and EPYC 7642 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 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size296 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-880 and EPYC 7642 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,LGA1156TR4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-880 and EPYC 7642. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-880 and EPYC 7642 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 7642 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
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 7642. 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-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-880 and EPYC 7642.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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 2.15
EPYC 7642 37.66
+1652%

EPYC 7642 outperforms Core i7-880 by 1652% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-880 3319
EPYC 7642 58248
+1655%

EPYC 7642 outperforms Core i7-880 by 1655% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-880 514
EPYC 7642 1264
+146%

EPYC 7642 outperforms Core i7-880 by 146% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-880 1654
EPYC 7642 10269
+521%

EPYC 7642 outperforms Core i7-880 by 521% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.15 37.66
Recency 30 May 2010 7 August 2019
Physical cores 4 48
Threads 8 96
Cost $583 $4775
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 225 Watt

The EPYC 7642 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 7642 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-880 and EPYC 7642, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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