AMD Ryzen Z1 vs Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2

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AMD Ryzen Z1 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2
AMD Ryzen Z1 Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen Z1 and the Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen Z1 6 core processor released in Q3/2023 with the Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 which has 15 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
AMD Ryzen Z1 (2) Family Intel Xeon E7 (20)
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20)
6 Generation 4
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Ivy Bridge EX
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Z1 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 15 CPU cores and can calculate 30 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2
6 Cores 15
12 Threads 30
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
4.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon 740M GPU no iGPU
0.80 GHz GPU frequency --
2.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
10 GPU Generation --
4 nm Technology
4 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
256 Shader --
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon 740M GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen Z1, while the Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR3-1600
256 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 38.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen Z1 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 is 155 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 155 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
30 W TDP up --
15 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Z1 has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 is at 38.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2
4 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FP8 Socket LGA 2011
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2023 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 5000 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1821 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
7706 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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