EPYC 7773X vs Xeon E5 1680 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5 1680 v4 and EPYC 7773X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	787	16
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.09	17.21
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-EP (2016)	Milan-X (2022)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,723	no data
Current price	$2100 (1.2x MSRP)	$1950

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7773X has 1479% better value for money than Xeon E5 1680 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5 1680 v4 and EPYC 7773X 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	16	128
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus support	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,400 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5 1680 v4 and EPYC 7773X 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	FCLGA2011	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and EPYC 7773X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5 1680 v4 and EPYC 7773X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and EPYC 7773X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no 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 v4 and EPYC 7773X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and EPYC 7773X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	128

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.19	59.15
Recency	20 June 2016	22 March 2022
Physical cores	8	64
Threads	16	128
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	280 Watt

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