Xeon E5 1680 v4 vs i9-7980XE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-7980XE
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
18.90
+111%
Xeon E5 1680 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
8.95

Core i9-7980XE outperforms Xeon E5 1680 v4 by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E5-1680 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking316865
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.981.95
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency10.846.05
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Broadwell-EP (2016)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999$1,723

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-7980XE has 53% better value for money than Xeon E5 1680 v4.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E5-1680 v4 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 speed2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache1.125 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache18 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature94 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E5-1680 v4 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E5-1680 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++

Security technologies

Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E5-1680 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E5-1680 v4 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E5-1680 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon E5-1680 v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4440

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.90 8.95
Recency 30 May 2017 20 June 2016
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 140 Watt

i9-7980XE has a 111.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

Xeon E5 1680 v4, on the other hand, has 17.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-7980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5 1680 v4 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-7980XE is a desktop processor while Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation one.


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