Ryzen 7 1800X 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
Ryzen 7 1800X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
10.29
+15%

Ryzen 7 1800X outperforms Xeon E5 1680 v4 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking865760
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.953.13
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency6.0510.24
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)2 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 1800X has 61% better value for money than Xeon E5 1680 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X 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 speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3436
L1 cache64K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)16384 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246.24 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,400 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X 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)
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA3
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
XFR-+
SenseMI-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X. 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 channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes4020

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.95 10.29
Recency 20 June 2016 2 March 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 7 1800X has a 15% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 47.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5 1680 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 1800X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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