Ryzen 5 4500 vs Xeon E5-1680 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1680 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
7.94
Ryzen 5 4500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.14
+27.7%

Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms Xeon E5-1680 v2 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking951768
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.7814.76
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date10 September 2013 (11 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 4500 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size341 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)85 °C95 °C
Number of transistors2,800 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++
VID voltage range0.65–1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 4500 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
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 4500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 4500 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 E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 4500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-1680 v2 7.94
Ryzen 5 4500 10.14
+27.7%

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 E5-1680 v2 12606
Ryzen 5 4500 16114
+27.8%

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 E5-1680 v2 674
Ryzen 5 4500 1559
+131%

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 E5-1680 v2 4138
Ryzen 5 4500 6209
+50%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.94 10.14
Recency 10 September 2013 4 April 2022
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-1680 v2 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 4500, on the other hand, has a 27.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1680 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1680 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 4500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 4500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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