Ryzen 7 7840S vs Xeon E-2388G
Ryzen 7 7840S
Xeon E-2388G
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 7840S
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2388G
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 7840S | Xeon E-2388G |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | Balanced gaming performance | Balanced gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) / 4 nm) | ✨ Modern (Rocket Lake-E (2021) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 7840S | Xeon E-2388G |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7840S and Xeon E-2388G
Ryzen 7 7840S
The Ryzen 7 7840S is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 5 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. L2 cache: 8 MB. Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP7/FP7r2/FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 8 MB + 16 MB. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 23,290 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon E-2388G
The Xeon E-2388G is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Rocket Lake-E (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 23,572 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
Both the Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon E-2388G share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 5.1 GHz on the Ryzen 7 7840S versus 5.1 GHz on the Xeon E-2388G — identical boost frequencies (base: 3.8 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Ryzen 7 7840S uses the Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) architecture (4 nm), while the Xeon E-2388G uses Rocket Lake-E (2021) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 7840S scores 23,290 against the Xeon E-2388G's 23,572 — a 1.2% lead for the Xeon E-2388G. L3 cache: 16 MB on the Ryzen 7 7840S vs 16 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2388G.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 7840S | Xeon E-2388G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.8 GHz+19% | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 8 MB+1500% | 512K (per core) |
| Process | 4 nm-71% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) | Rocket Lake-E (2021) |
| PassMark | 23,290 | 23,572+1% |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | 13,500 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 2,570 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 13,535 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 7 7840S uses the FP7/FP7r2/FP8 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon E-2388G uses LGA1200 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 7840S | Xeon E-2388G |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP7/FP7r2/FP8 | LGA1200 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR5-5600, LPDDR5x-7500 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 256 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: AMD-V (SVM) (Ryzen 7 7840S) / not specified (Xeon E-2388G). The Ryzen 7 7840S includes integrated graphics (Radeon 780M), while the Xeon E-2388G requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 7840S targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Ryzen 7 7840S rivals Core i7-1360P.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 7840S | Xeon E-2388G |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | Radeon 780M | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | Yes | — |
| Virtualization | AMD-V (SVM) | — |
| Target Use | Gaming | — |
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