Xeon X5670 vs Ryzen 7 1800X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1800X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
10.29
+168%
Xeon X5670
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.84

Ryzen 7 1800X outperforms Xeon X5670 by a whopping 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1800X and Xeon X5670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7601465
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.131.06
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Xeon (Desktop)
Power efficiency10.243.82
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 1800X has 195% better value for money than Xeon X5670.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1800X and Xeon X5670 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s6400 MHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data81 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1800X and Xeon X5670 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketAM4FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Xeon X5670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit
XFR+-
SenseMI+-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1800X and Xeon X5670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Xeon X5670 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Xeon X5670. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB288 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Xeon X5670.

PCIe versionn/a2.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 1800X 10.29
+168%
Xeon X5670 3.84

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 1800X 16352
+168%
Xeon X5670 6105

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 1800X 1140
+132%
Xeon X5670 491

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 1800X 5662
+148%
Xeon X5670 2280

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 1800X 5062
+36.9%
Xeon X5670 3698

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 1800X 32833
+64.5%
Xeon X5670 19954

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 1800X 9585
+65.4%
Xeon X5670 5794

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 1800X 18
+138%
Xeon X5670 8

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.29 3.84
Recency 2 March 2017 16 March 2010
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm

Ryzen 7 1800X has a 168% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 1800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5670 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1800X is a desktop processor while Xeon X5670 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1800X and Xeon X5670, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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