i7-5820K vs Xeon E5 1680 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5 1680 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
8.95
+44.4%
Core i7-5820K
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
6.20

Xeon E5 1680 v4 outperforms Core i7-5820K by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-5820K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8651087
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.951.19
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency6.054.19
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Haswell-E (2014)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$410

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has 64% better value for money than i7-5820K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-5820K 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 speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s0 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size246.24 mm2356 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,400 million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-5820K 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-5820K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-5820K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection++
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-5820K are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-5820K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TB64 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s68 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-5820K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4028

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.95 6.20
Recency 20 June 2016 1 September 2014
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has a 44.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5 1680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5820K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-5820K is a desktop one.


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