Ryzen 7 7800X vs Xeon E5-2689
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 996 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.39 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Xeon | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Zen 4 |
| Release date | 6 March 2012 (12 years ago) | no data |
| Current price | $76 | $520 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 96 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | no data | 71+122 mm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 120 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 120 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2689 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7800X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2689 and Ryzen 7 7800X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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