Ryzen 7 4800HS vs Xeon Phi 7290
Ryzen 7 4800HS
Xeon Phi 7290
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 4800HS
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Phi 7290
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 4800HS | Xeon Phi 7290 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Renoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020) / 7 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Knights Landing (2016) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 4800HS | Xeon Phi 7290 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 4800HS and Xeon Phi 7290
Ryzen 7 4800HS
The Ryzen 7 4800HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 18,016 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon Phi 7290
The Xeon Phi 7290 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Knights Landing (2016) architecture. It features 72 cores and 288 threads. Base frequency is 1.5 GHz, with boost up to 1.7 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 245 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 17,839 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 7 4800HS packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon Phi 7290 offers 72 cores / 288 threads — the Xeon Phi 7290 has 64 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 7 4800HS versus 1.7 GHz on the Xeon Phi 7290 — a 84.7% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 4800HS (base: 2.9 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The Ryzen 7 4800HS uses the Renoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020) architecture (7 nm), while the Xeon Phi 7290 uses Knights Landing (2016) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 4800HS scores 18,016 against the Xeon Phi 7290's 17,839 — a 1% lead for the Ryzen 7 4800HS. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 4800HS vs 0 kB (total) on the Xeon Phi 7290.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 4800HS | Xeon Phi 7290 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 72 / 288+800% |
| Boost Clock | 4.2 GHz+147% | 1.7 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.9 GHz+93% | 1.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB (total) | 0 kB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB (per core) | 512 kB (per core) |
| Process | 7 nm-50% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Renoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020) | Knights Landing (2016) |
| PassMark | 18,016 | 17,839 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 7 4800HS uses the FP6 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon Phi 7290 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 4800HS | Xeon Phi 7290 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP6 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
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