Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Xeon E5 1680 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	853	728
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.95	4.04
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	6.05	5.56
Architecture codename	Broadwell-EP (2016)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	30 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,723	$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has 107% better value for money than Xeon E5 1680 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	34	38
L1 cache	64K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3200 Million	9600 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2011	SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 Threadripper 1900X 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 Threadripper 1900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	60

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.29	10.98
Recency	20 June 2016	30 July 2017
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	180 Watt

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