Ryzen 9 5980HS vs Xeon E5-2696 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 V3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
13.84
+3.1%
Ryzen 9 5980HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.42

Xeon E5-2696 V3 outperforms Ryzen 9 5980HS by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 5980HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking536561
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataCezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency9.0336.26
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 5980HS 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache45 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size356 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 5980HS 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
Socket2011-3FP6
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 5980HS. 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, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 5980HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 5980HS 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 E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 5980HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 5980HS.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 E5-2696 V3 13.84
+3.1%
Ryzen 9 5980HS 13.42

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 E5-2696 V3 21986
+3.1%
Ryzen 9 5980HS 21320

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.84 13.42
Recency 8 September 2014 12 January 2021
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has a 3.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

Ryzen 9 5980HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 314.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 5980HS.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5980HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 5980HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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