Ryzen 5 5500 vs Xeon E5-1680 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1680 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
8.21
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.57
+53.1%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5-1680 v2 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking858560
Place by popularitynot in top-1002
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.2157.53
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Cezanne (2021−2022)
Release date10 September 2013 (10 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price$8733 $166

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5500 has 27295% better value for money than Xeon E5-1680 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size341 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)85 °C95 °C
Number of transistors2,800 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
VID voltage range0.65–1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500. 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+no data
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 5500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
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 5500. 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+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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.

Xeon E5-1680 v2 8.21
Ryzen 5 5500 12.57
+53.1%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5-1680 v2 by 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E5-1680 v2 12693
Ryzen 5 5500 19442
+53.2%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5-1680 v2 by 53% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E5-1680 v2 660
Ryzen 5 5500 1871
+183%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5-1680 v2 by 183% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E5-1680 v2 4053
Ryzen 5 5500 7683
+89.6%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5-1680 v2 by 90% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.21 12.57
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

The Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Ryzen 5 5500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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