Ryzen 5 4680U vs Xeon E5-2689

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2689
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
6.25
Ryzen 5 4680U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.16
+30.6%

Ryzen 5 4680U outperforms Xeon E5-2689 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 5 4680U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1082932
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesXeonAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency5.1451.48
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 5 4680U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4 GHz
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size435 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 5 4680U 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 configuration2no data
Socket2011FP6
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 5 4680U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 5 4680U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 5 4680U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 5 4680U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 5 4680U.

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 E5-2689 6.25
Ryzen 5 4680U 8.16
+30.6%

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 E5-2689 9922
Ryzen 5 4680U 12959
+30.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.25 8.16
Recency 6 March 2012 13 April 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-2689 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 4680U, on the other hand, has a 30.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 666.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4680U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2689 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2689 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 4680U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 5 4680U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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