Ryzen 7 4980U vs Xeon E5-4669 v4
Ryzen 7 4980U
Xeon E5-4669 v4
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 4980U
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-4669 v4
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 4980U | Xeon E5-4669 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($300) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) / 7 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 4980U | Xeon E5-4669 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($300) |
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 4980U and Xeon E5-4669 v4
Ryzen 7 4980U
The Ryzen 7 4980U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 13 April 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 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: 17,469 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon E5-4669 v4
The Xeon E5-4669 v4 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 20 June 2016 (9 years ago). It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 22 cores and 44 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L3 cache: 55 MB. L2 cache: 5.5 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 135 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 17,547 points. Launch price was $7,007.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 7 4980U packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon E5-4669 v4 offers 22 cores / 44 threads — the Xeon E5-4669 v4 has 14 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Ryzen 7 4980U versus 3 GHz on the Xeon E5-4669 v4 — a 37.8% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 4980U (base: 2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Ryzen 7 4980U uses the Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) architecture (7 nm), while the Xeon E5-4669 v4 uses Broadwell (2015−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 4980U scores 17,469 against the Xeon E5-4669 v4's 17,547 — a 0.4% lead for the Xeon E5-4669 v4. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 4980U vs 55 MB on the Xeon E5-4669 v4.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 4980U | Xeon E5-4669 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 22 / 44+175% |
| Boost Clock | 4.4 GHz+47% | 3 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz+10% |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB (total) | 55 MB+588% |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB (per core) | 5.5 MB+1000% |
| Process | 7 nm-50% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| PassMark | 17,469 | 17,547 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | — | 18,730 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 825 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 2,882 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 7 4980U uses the FP6 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-4669 v4 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 4980U | Xeon E5-4669 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP6 | LGA2011 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR4-2400 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 1536 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 4 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 40 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Ryzen 7 4980U) / Yes (Xeon E5-4669 v4).
| Feature | Ryzen 7 4980U | Xeon E5-4669 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | Yes |
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