Ryzen 7 7800X vs Xeon E5-2696 v4

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking439not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency9.87no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Zen 4
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 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 cores22 (Docosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4416
Base clock speed2.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cache5.5 MB8 MB
L3 cache55 MB96 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size456.12 mm271+122 mm
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)no data
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 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 E5-2696 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 E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size1,536 GB128 GB

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 22 8
Threads 44 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 v4 has 175% more physical cores and 175% more threads.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7800X is a desktop one.


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