Xeon E5-2680 v4 vs Ryzen 7 5800

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.52
+45.3%
Xeon E5-2680 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 120 Watt
11.37

Ryzen 7 5800 outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v4 by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon E5-2680 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking407693
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.98
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Xeon (Desktop)
Power efficiency23.618.80
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Broadwell-EP (2016)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,745

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon E5-2680 v4 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1628
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rateno data2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier3424
L1 cache512 KB448 KB
L2 cache4 MB3.5 MB
L3 cache32 MB35 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size81 mm2306.18 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data86 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million4700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon E5-2680 v4 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon E5-2680 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon E5-2680 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon E5-2680 v4 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 5800 and Xeon E5-2680 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon E5-2680 v4.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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 5800 16.52
+45.3%
Xeon E5-2680 v4 11.37

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 5800 25745
+45.2%
Xeon E5-2680 v4 17727

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 5800 2081
+104%
Xeon E5-2680 v4 1018

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 5800 8756
+26.8%
Xeon E5-2680 v4 6907

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.52 11.37
Recency 5 November 2020 20 June 2016
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 28
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800 has a 45.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2680 v4, on the other hand, has 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads.

The Ryzen 7 5800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2680 v4 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 5800 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2680 v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon E5-2680 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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