Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X
2018
12 cores / 24 threads, 180 Watt
15.97
+43.6%

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v4 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking704424
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.989.59
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon (Desktop)AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency8.768.39
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)ZEN+ (2018−2019)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)3 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,745$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has 222% better value for money than Xeon E5-2680 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2824
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2435
L1 cache448 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache3.5 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache35 MB32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size306.18 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Number of transistors4700 Million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
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 Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size1.5 TB2 TiB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 Threadripper 2920X 15.97
+43.6%

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 Threadripper 2920X 25365
+43.6%

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 Threadripper 2920X 1277
+25.1%

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 Threadripper 2920X 7418
+7.3%

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 Threadripper 2920X 5407
+45.9%

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 Threadripper 2920X 46015
+48.8%

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 Threadripper 2920X 10948
+32.1%

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
+0.6%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 18

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 Threadripper 2920X 2628
+58.6%

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 Threadripper 2920X 178
+78%

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 Threadripper 2920X 1.96
+73.5%

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 Threadripper 2920X 16.2
+72.3%

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
+35.4%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 4669

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 Threadripper 2920X 131
+65.6%

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 Threadripper 2920X 209
+52.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.12 15.97
Recency 20 June 2016 3 October 2018
Physical cores 14 12
Threads 28 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 180 Watt

Xeon E5-2680 v4 has 16.7% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and 50% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X, on the other hand, has a 43.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X is a desktop one.


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