Xeon E3-1278L v4 vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E3-1278L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	341	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	29.39	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	16.06	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)	Broadwell-DT (2015)
Release date	20 April 2022 (2 years ago)	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E3-1278L v4 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	96 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	74 + 125 mm	182 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	8,850 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E3-1278L v4 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	Intel BGA 1364
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E3-1278L v4. 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	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E3-1278L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E3-1278L v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E3-1278L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel Iris Pro P6300

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E3-1278L v4.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 April 2022	2 June 2015
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	47 Watt

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