Xeon w7-2555X vs FX-8800P

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8800P and Xeon w7-2555X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2012not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Carrizono data
Power efficiency11.29no data
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,069

Detailed specifications

FX-8800P and Xeon w7-2555X 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads428
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data33.75 MB
Chip lithography28 nm10 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data75 °C
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on FX-8800P and Xeon w7-2555X 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 configuration11
SocketFP44677
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8800P and Xeon w7-2555X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHSA 1.0no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

FX-8800P and Xeon w7-2555X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8800P and Xeon w7-2555X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8800P and Xeon w7-2555X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsN/A
iGPU core count8no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8800P and Xeon w7-2555X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-8800P and Xeon w7-2555X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8800P and Xeon w7-2555X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes864

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 June 2015 24 August 2024
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 4 28
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 210 Watt

FX-8800P has 1300% lower power consumption.

Xeon w7-2555X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 250% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between FX-8800P and Xeon w7-2555X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that FX-8800P is a notebook processor while Xeon w7-2555X is a server/workstation one.


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