Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2800H

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 AMD Ryzen 7 2800H

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 or AMD Ryzen 7 2800H - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 was released in Q1/2014.

The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H was released in Q4/2018.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (68)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group AMD Ryzen 2000H (2)
4 Generation 1
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Raven Ridge (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 has 15 CPU cores and can calculate 30 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 is 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 7 2800H has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 2800H is at 3.30 GHz (3.80 GHz).

Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
15 Cores 4
30 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 or AMD Ryzen 7 2800H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge)
GPU frequency 1.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 11
-- Shader 704
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
1536 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
38.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 is 130 W, while the AMD Ryzen 7 2800H has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 35 W
-- TDP down 54 W
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 38.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 2011 Socket FP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q4/2018
3900 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
734 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
3088 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.30 GHz
1830 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
7715 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
Unknown HP Pavilion All-in-One 24-xa0023ng

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