Xeon E-2288G vs Ryzen 7 4980U
Xeon E-2288G
Ryzen 7 4980U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2288G
Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 4980U
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon E-2288G | Ryzen 7 4980U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon E-2288G | Ryzen 7 4980U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Xeon E-2288G and Ryzen 7 4980U
Xeon E-2288G
The Xeon E-2288G is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 29 May 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 17,465 points. Launch price was $539.
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.
Processing Power
Both the Xeon E-2288G and Ryzen 7 4980U share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 5 GHz on the Xeon E-2288G versus 4.4 GHz on the Ryzen 7 4980U — a 12.8% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2288G (base: 3.7 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Xeon E-2288G uses the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 7 4980U uses Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E-2288G scores 17,465 against the Ryzen 7 4980U's 17,469 — a 0% lead for the Ryzen 7 4980U. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2288G vs 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 4980U.
| Feature | Xeon E-2288G | Ryzen 7 4980U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 5 GHz+14% | 4.4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.7 GHz+85% | 2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total)+100% | 8 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 256 kB (per core) | 512 kB (per core)+100% |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm-50% |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) | Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) |
| PassMark | 17,465 | 17,469 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon E-2288G uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 7 4980U uses FP6 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon E-2288G | Ryzen 7 4980U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1151 | FP6 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
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