Ryzen 9 7950X vs Xeon E5-2680 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 120 Watt
11.12
Ryzen 9 7950X
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
39.46
+255%

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v4 by a whopping 255% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking70467
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.98no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency8.7621.95
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,745no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2832
Base clock speed2.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache448 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache3.5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache35 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size306.18 mm2CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistors4700 Million13140 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011AM5
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI++
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 9 7950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4024

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.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 11.12
Ryzen 9 7950X 39.46
+255%

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.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 17668
Ryzen 9 7950X 62680
+255%

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.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 1021
Ryzen 9 7950X 2985
+192%

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.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 6914
Ryzen 9 7950X 19448
+181%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 3707
Ryzen 9 7950X 8448
+128%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 30922
Ryzen 9 7950X 72098
+133%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 8286
Ryzen 9 7950X 21064
+154%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 18
Ryzen 9 7950X 69
+289%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 1657
Ryzen 9 7950X 5948
+259%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 100
Ryzen 9 7950X 316
+216%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 1.13
Ryzen 9 7950X 3.7
+227%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 9.4
Ryzen 9 7950X 31.6
+236%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 6323
Ryzen 9 7950X 15614
+147%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Xeon E5-2680 v4 79
Ryzen 9 7950X 270
+242%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Xeon E5-2680 v4 137
Ryzen 9 7950X 381
+179%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.12 39.46
Recency 20 June 2016 27 September 2022
Physical cores 14 16
Threads 28 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 170 Watt

Xeon E5-2680 v4 has 41.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has a 254.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2680 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 9 7950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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