Xeon Platinum 8480+ vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon Platinum 8480+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	305	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	29.76	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen3) (2020)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	20 April 2022 (2 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	no data
Current price	$507 (1.1x MSRP)	$12998

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon Platinum 8480+ 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)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	16	112
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	96 MB (shared)	105 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Die size	74 + 125 mm	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C	79 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon Platinum 8480+ 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	2
Socket	AM4	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon Platinum 8480+. 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	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon Platinum 8480+ 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 Platinum 8480+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
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 Platinum 8480+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon Platinum 8480+.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 April 2022	10 January 2023
Physical cores	8	56
Threads	16	112
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	350 Watt

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