Ryzen 5 8540U vs Xeon E5-2680 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 120 Watt
11.12
Ryzen 5 8540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.84
+6.5%

Ryzen 5 8540U outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v4 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking704659
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.98no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency8.7639.99
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,745no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 8540U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2812
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache448 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3.5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache35 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size306.18 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4700 Million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 8540U 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
SocketFCLGA2011FP7
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
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 E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 8540U 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 E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 8540U 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 E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno 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 740M ( - 2800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 8540U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4014

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 E5-2680 v4 11.12
Ryzen 5 8540U 11.84
+6.5%

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 E5-2680 v4 17668
Ryzen 5 8540U 18812
+6.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.12 11.84
Recency 20 June 2016 6 December 2023
Physical cores 14 6
Threads 28 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon E5-2680 v4 has 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 8540U, on the other hand, has a 6.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 328.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 8540U.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 8540U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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