AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8-core AM4
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
What Buyers Say
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8-core AM4
The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X is widely praised for its exceptional multi-core performance, offering a significant upgrade for tasks like video editing and photo processing. Users highlight its excellent price-to-performance ratio compared to Intel's high-end i7 chips, though some note it runs hot and requires careful cooling. Early bugs like a temperature offset and memory compatibility issues have been reported, but firmware updates have addressed many concerns. Overall, it is a strong choice for productivity-focused builds, though gamers may find better value in other Ryzen models.
Pros
- Exceptional multi-core performance
- Great price-to-performance ratio
- Excellent for video editing and rendering
- 16 threads for heavy multitasking
- Good overclocking potential
Cons
- Runs hot under load
- No stock cooler included
- Memory compatibility issues
- Early BIOS bugs and instability
- Temperature reporting offset bug
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | HP Xeon 6526Y | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 7 | Xeon Gold |
| Model | 1800X | 6526Y |
| Codename | Summit Ridge | — |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 14★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 8 | 16★ |
| P-cores | 8★ | — |
| Threads | 16 | 32★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 4 | 32★ |
| L3 Cache | 16 | 37★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 4677 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | 80★ |
| TDP | 95★ | 195 |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics | No |
Pros & Cons
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8-core AM4
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong platform (77th percentile)
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (74th percentile)
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
- Strong ai (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong multi thread (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
Pricing
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8-core AM4 offers 3.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 26 specs.
