Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS vs Xeon X5687

Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5687
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
3.41
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.28
+319%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS outperforms Xeon X5687 by a whopping 319% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5687 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1567520
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.45no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency2.4437.89
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)19 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$121no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5687 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.86 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die size239 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature80 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5687 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FP7
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5687 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2PRO, MMX, 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-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon X5687 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5687 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS 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 X5687 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 680M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5687 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 X5687 3.41
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS 14.28
+319%

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 X5687 5309
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS 22259
+319%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.41 14.28
Recency 14 February 2011 19 April 2022
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS has a 318.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5687 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5687 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5687 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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