Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Xeon E5-1603 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1603 v4
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 140 Watt
2.98
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
17.82
+498%

Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms Xeon E5-1603 v4 by a whopping 498% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1638343
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data28.09
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency2.0116.06
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier28no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache10 MB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size246.24 mm274 + 125 mm
Maximum core temperature69 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors3200 Million8,850 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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
SocketFCLGA2011-3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 E5-1603 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1.5 TB128 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1603 v4 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-1603 v4 2.98
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 17.82
+498%

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 E5-1603 v4 4736
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 28304
+498%

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.

Xeon E5-1603 v4 987
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 2119
+115%

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.

Xeon E5-1603 v4 3132
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 11083
+254%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.98 17.82
Recency 20 June 2016 20 April 2022
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800X3D has a 498% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1603 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1603 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a desktop one.


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