Ryzen 7 4800U vs Xeon E7-4809 v2
Ryzen 7 4800U
Xeon E7-4809 v2
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 4800U | Xeon E7-4809 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) / 7 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Legacy / 22 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 4800U | Xeon E7-4809 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4800U and Xeon E7-4809 v2
Ryzen 7 4800U
The Ryzen 7 4800U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 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): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 16,427 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon E7-4809 v2
The Xeon E7-4809 v2 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 1.9 GHz, with boost up to none. L3 cache: 12 MB. Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333. Passmark benchmark score: 16,471 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 7 4800U packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon E7-4809 v2 offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Ryzen 7 4800U has 2 more cores. The Ryzen 7 4800U is built on the Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) architecture. In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 4800U scores 16,427 against the Xeon E7-4809 v2's 16,471 — a 0.3% lead for the Xeon E7-4809 v2. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 4800U vs 12 MB on the Xeon E7-4809 v2.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 4800U | Xeon E7-4809 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16+33% | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 4.2 GHz | none |
| Base Clock | 1.8 GHz | 1.9 GHz+6% |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB (total) | 12 MB+50% |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB (per core) | — |
| Process | 7 nm-68% | 22 nm |
| Architecture | Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) | — |
| PassMark | 16,427 | 16,471 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 7 4800U uses the FP6 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E7-4809 v2 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 4800U | Xeon E7-4809 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP6 | LGA2011 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
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