Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Xeon E7-8870 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 9 5900XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	166
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	66.91
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	25.23
Architecture codename	no data	Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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	15 (Pentadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	30	32
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	8,300 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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	8	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 9 5900XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 9 5900XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	no data
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 Xeon E7-8870 v2 and Ryzen 9 5900XT.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2014	31 July 2024
Physical cores	15	16
Threads	30	32
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	105 Watt

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