Ryzen 7 7800X vs Xeon E5-2686 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	595	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	8.33	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Zen 4
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	36	16
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	no data	512 KB
L2 cache	4.5 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	45 MB	96 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	71+122 mm
Number of transistors	7200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 7800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size

1,536 GB

128 GB

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	18	8
Threads	36	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	120 Watt

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