Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Xeon E5-2660 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2660 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
9.99
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
15.82
+58.4%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Xeon E5-2660 v4 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking770423
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.84no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency9.0099.81
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,445no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2816
Base clock speed2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3.5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache35 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size306.18 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °Cno data
Number of transistors4700 Million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FP8
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 E5-2660 v4 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size1,536 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-2660 v4 9.99
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 15.82
+58.4%

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.

Xeon E5-2660 v4 15873
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 25125
+58.3%

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.

Xeon E5-2660 v4 972
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2195
+126%

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.

Xeon E5-2660 v4 6297
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 9693
+53.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.99 15.82
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 28 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-2660 v4 has 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads.

Ryzen Z1 Extreme, on the other hand, has a 58.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Z1 Extreme is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2660 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2660 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Z1 Extreme is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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