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Xeon E3-1280 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Xeon E3-1280 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

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In Stock

Updated 333 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Buy for £439.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 333 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon E3-1280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 4294 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280

  • Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 19% better in DOOM Eternal than Xeon E3-1280 - 546 vs 458 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1280 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

458

84%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

546

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.81/FPS

100%

Price, £

£439.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Buy for £439.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 333 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

658

24%

Multi-Core

2220

15%

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1280

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Xeon E3CollectionRyzen 7
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP120 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
35.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1280 or Ryzen 7 7800X3D

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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