Xeon X5687 vs Ryzen 5 1400
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 1400 outperforms Xeon X5687 by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5687 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1232 | 1566 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.55 | 3.45 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.10 | 2.43 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 16 March 2017 (7 years ago) | 14 February 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | $121 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon X5687 has 35% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1400.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5687 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.86 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 239 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 80 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4800 Million | 1,170 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5687 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 2 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5687. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 40 Bit |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5687 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 Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5687 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 Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5687. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 288 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5687.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.97 | 3.41 |
| Recency | 16 March 2017 | 14 February 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Ryzen 5 1400 has a 45.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 1400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5687 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 1400 is a desktop processor while Xeon X5687 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5687, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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