Ryzen Embedded R1606G vs Xeon E5 1680 v4
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5 1680 v4 outperforms Ryzen Embedded R1606G by a whopping 243% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Ryzen Embedded R1606G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 788 | 1625 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.09 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon E5 | AMD Ryzen Embedded |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-EP (2016) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 25 February 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,723 | no data |
| Current price | $2100 (1.2x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Ryzen Embedded R1606G 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.5 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) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246.24 mm2 | 209.8 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,400 million | 4,950 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Ryzen Embedded R1606G 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 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Ryzen Embedded R1606G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| 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 Embedded R1606G 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 Embedded R1606G 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 Embedded R1606G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Ryzen Embedded R1606G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.19 | 2.68 |
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 25 February 2020 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 25 Watt |
The Xeon E5 1680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Embedded R1606G in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Embedded R1606G is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Ryzen Embedded R1606G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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