Xeon E5-2696 V3 vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E5-2696 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	305	476
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	29.74	53.60
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen3) (2020)	Haswell-EP (2014)
Release date	20 April 2022 (2 years ago)	8 September 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	no data
Current price	$507 (1.1x MSRP)	$106

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has 80% better value for money than Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E5-2696 V3 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	8 (Octa-Core)	18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads	16	36
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	96 MB (shared)	45 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	22 nm
Die size	74 + 125 mm	356 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C	77 °C
Number of transistors	no data	2,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E5-2696 V3 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	2
Socket	AM4	2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E5-2696 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E5-2696 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E5-2696 V3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E5-2696 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3, DDR42133 MHz Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Xeon E5-2696 V3.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	40

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 5800X3D outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.29	14.34
Recency	20 April 2022	8 September 2014
Physical cores	8	18
Threads	16	36
Chip lithography	7 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	145 Watt

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