Ryzen 9 5950X vs Xeon E5 1680 v4
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Xeon E5 1680 v4 by a whopping 221% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 856 | 159 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.90 | 26.37 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon E5 | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | 6.04 | 25.86 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-EP (2016) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 8 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,723 | $799 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 5950X has 1288% better value for money than Xeon E5 1680 v4.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 34 | 34 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 246.24 mm2 | CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3200 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| 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 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 E5-1680 v4 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 v4 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| 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 5950X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.98 | 28.81 |
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 8 October 2020 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 105 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5950X has a 220.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Ryzen 9 5950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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