Xeon E-2488 vs Ryzen 7 5700X
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2488 outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 395 | 327 |
| Place by popularity | 26 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 41.24 | 75.32 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 24.43 | 18.31 |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 4 April 2022 (2 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $606 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E-2488 has 83% better value for money than Ryzen 7 5700X.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 16 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,150 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488 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 Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 16 |
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 | 16.78 | 18.38 |
| Recency | 4 April 2022 | 14 December 2023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ryzen 7 5700X has 46.2% lower power consumption.
Xeon E-2488, on the other hand, has a 9.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488.
Note that Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2488 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon E-2488, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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