Ryzen 9 3950X vs Xeon E5 1680 v4
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Xeon E5 1680 v4 by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Ryzen 9 3950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 787 | 178 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.09 | 16.62 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon E5 | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-EP (2016) | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 14 November 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,723 | $799 |
| Current price | $2100 (1.2x MSRP) | $1108 (1.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 3950X has 1425% better value for money than Xeon E5 1680 v4.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Ryzen 9 3950X 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus support | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 246.24 mm2 | 2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,400 million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Ryzen 9 3950X 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Ryzen 9 3950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | 86x 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 | 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 Ryzen 9 3950X 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 Ryzen 9 3950X 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 Ryzen 9 3950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Ryzen 9 3950X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.19 | 25.07 |
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 14 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Cost | $1723 | $799 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 105 Watt |
The Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5 1680 v4 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Ryzen 9 3950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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