Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800X
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
17.53
+121%
Xeon E5-1680 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
7.94

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Xeon E5-1680 v2 by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E5-1680 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking355941
Place by popularity49not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.70no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency15.805.78
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)10 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E5-1680 v2 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data0 GT/s
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Die size2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2341 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C85 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++
VID voltage rangeno data0.65–1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E5-1680 v2 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E5-1680 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E5-1680 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E5-1680 v2 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E5-1680 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size128 GB256 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s59.7 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E5-1680 v2.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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.

Ryzen 7 5800X 17.53
+121%
Xeon E5-1680 v2 7.94

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.

Ryzen 7 5800X 27841
+121%
Xeon E5-1680 v2 12609

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 5800X 2200
+227%
Xeon E5-1680 v2 673

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 5800X 10257
+148%
Xeon E5-1680 v2 4131

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.53 7.94
Recency 8 October 2020 10 September 2013
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800X has a 120.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 23.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1680 v2 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-1680 v2 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E5-1680 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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