Xeon E5 1680 v4 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
10.68
+19.3%
Xeon E5 1680 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
8.95

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X outperforms Xeon E5 1680 v4 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-1680 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking736865
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.95
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency9.636.05
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Broadwell-EP (2016)
Release date6 September 2018 (6 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,723

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-1680 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier3634
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2246.24 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million3,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-1680 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketSocket AM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-1680 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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-1680 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-1680 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 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-1680 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-1680 v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2040

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.68 8.95
Recency 6 September 2018 20 June 2016
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 140 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X has a 19.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5 1680 v4 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation one.


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