AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500
Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 vs Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 or Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 has 4 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.70 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 was released on Q3/2017.

The Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 has 15 cores with 8 threads and 3.70 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 was released on Q1/2014.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz
    Around -40% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
    Around 16% better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    65 W left arrow 130 W
    About 2 0.97 times less performance per watt
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
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  • More number of cores
    15 left arrow 4
    4 times more cores
Performance tests
Real tests AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 vs Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500
Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 left arrow Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Intel Xeon E7
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 1000 left arrow Intel Xeon E7 v2
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 vs Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 15
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 30
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 or Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 130 W
  • Tjunction max.
    95 °C left arrow --
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    16.00 MB left arrow 38.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Summit Ridge (Zen) left arrow Ivy Bridge EX
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow LGA 2011
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q1/2014
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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