Ryzen Z1 vs Xeon E7-8880 v3
Ryzen Z1
Xeon E7-8880 v3
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Ryzen Z1
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E7-8880 v3
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen Z1 | Xeon E7-8880 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) / 4 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EX (2015) / 22 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen Z1 | Xeon E7-8880 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Z1 and Xeon E7-8880 v3
Ryzen Z1
The Ryzen Z1 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Maio 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 18,406 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon E7-8880 v3
The Xeon E7-8880 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EX (2015) architecture. It features 18 cores and 36 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 45 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 150 Watt. Memory support: DDR3, DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 18,244 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Ryzen Z1 packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon E7-8880 v3 offers 18 cores / 36 threads — the Xeon E7-8880 v3 has 12 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen Z1 versus 3.1 GHz on the Xeon E7-8880 v3 — a 45% clock advantage for the Ryzen Z1 (base: 3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Ryzen Z1 uses the Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) architecture (4 nm), while the Xeon E7-8880 v3 uses Haswell-EX (2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen Z1 scores 18,406 against the Xeon E7-8880 v3's 18,244 — a 0.9% lead for the Ryzen Z1. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen Z1 vs 45 MB (total) on the Xeon E7-8880 v3.
| Feature | Ryzen Z1 | Xeon E7-8880 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 18 / 36+200% |
| Boost Clock | 4.9 GHz+58% | 3.1 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.2 GHz+39% | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 45 MB (total)+181% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core)+300% | 256 kB (per core) |
| Process | 4 nm-82% | 22 nm |
| Architecture | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) | Haswell-EX (2015) |
| PassMark | 18,406 | 18,244 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen Z1 uses the FP8 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E7-8880 v3 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen Z1 | Xeon E7-8880 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP8 | LGA2011 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
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