Xeon E-2478 vs Ryzen 9 7900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7900
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
30.71
+63.5%
Xeon E-2478
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 80 Watt
18.78

Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Xeon E-2478 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7900 and Xeon E-2478 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking134319
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation65.6082.67
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency44.7122.22
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date14 January 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$429$568

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2478 has 26% better value for money than Ryzen 9 7900.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7900 and Xeon E-2478 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rateno data16 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2x 71 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °Cno data
Number of transistors13,140 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7900 and Xeon E-2478 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
SocketAM5FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Xeon E-2478. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475VIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 7900 and Xeon E-2478 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Xeon E-2478 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Xeon E-2478. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) ( - 2200 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Xeon E-2478.

PCIe version5.05
PCI Express lanes2416

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.

Ryzen 9 7900 30.71
+63.5%
Xeon E-2478 18.78

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.

Ryzen 9 7900 48781
+63.5%
Xeon E-2478 29827

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.71 18.78
Recency 14 January 2023 14 December 2023
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 9 7900 has a 63.5% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2478, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months.

The Ryzen 9 7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2478 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2478 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7900 and Xeon E-2478, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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