Ryzen 7 1800X vs Xeon E5-2687W v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2687W v4
2016
12 cores / 24 threads, 160 Watt
11.08
+7.7%
Ryzen 7 1800X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
10.29

Xeon E5-2687W v4 outperforms Ryzen 7 1800X by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking706760
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.413.12
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency6.5510.24
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)2 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,141$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 1800X has 29% better value for money than Xeon E5-2687W v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X 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)
Threads2416
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3036
L1 cacheno data768 KB
L2 cache3 MB4096 KB
L3 cache30 MB16384 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size306.18 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Number of transistors4700 Million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X 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)
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA3
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
XFR-+
SenseMI-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X 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 E5-2687W v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X 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 E5-2687W v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-2687W v4 11.08
+7.7%
Ryzen 7 1800X 10.29

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 E5-2687W v4 17596
+7.6%
Ryzen 7 1800X 16352

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 E5-2687W v4 1109
Ryzen 7 1800X 1140
+2.8%

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 E5-2687W v4 7877
+39.1%
Ryzen 7 1800X 5662

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.08 10.29
Recency 20 June 2016 2 March 2017
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-2687W v4 has a 7.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 7 1800X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 68.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Ryzen 7 1800X.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2687W v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 1800X is a desktop one.


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