Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Xeon E5-2685 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2685 v3
2014
12 cores / 12 threads, 120 Watt
8.15
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
21.58
+165%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon E5-2685 v3 by a whopping 165% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2685 v3 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking924246
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data36.26
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.4317.02
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2685 v3 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/s162 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Die size356 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.65V–1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2685 v3 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011-3AM5
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2685 v3 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX286x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
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 E5-2685 v3 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 E5-2685 v3 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 E5-2685 v3 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2685 v3 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

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 E5-2685 v3 8.15
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 21.58
+165%

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 E5-2685 v3 12944
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 34273
+165%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.15 21.58
Recency 8 September 2014 4 January 2023
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm

Xeon E5-2685 v3 has 50% more physical cores.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D, on the other hand, has a 164.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 33.3% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2685 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2685 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2685 v3 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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