FX-9830P vs Xeon E5-2698 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2698 v4
2016
20 cores / 40 threads, 135 Watt
15.35
+614%

Xeon E5-2698 v4 outperforms FX-9830P by a whopping 614% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2698 v4 and FX-9830P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4571854
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.93no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,226no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2698 v4 and FX-9830P 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads404
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data320 KB
L2 cache5 MB1 MB (per module)
L3 cache50 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size456.12 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Number of transistors7200 Million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2698 v4 and FX-9830P 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
SocketFCLGA2011FP4
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and FX-9830P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2698 v4 and FX-9830P 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 E5-2698 v4 and FX-9830P 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 E5-2698 v4 and FX-9830P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR3, DDR4
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 R7 (Bristol Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and FX-9830P.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes408

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 E5-2698 v4 15.35
+614%
FX-9830P 2.15

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 E5-2698 v4 23669
+615%
FX-9830P 3310

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 E5-2698 v4 1089
+86.2%
FX-9830P 585

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 E5-2698 v4 8340
+485%
FX-9830P 1425

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.35 2.15
Physical cores 20 4
Threads 40 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-2698 v4 has a 614% higher aggregate performance score, 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

FX-9830P, on the other hand, has 285.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2698 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9830P in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2698 v4 is a server/workstation processor while FX-9830P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2698 v4 and FX-9830P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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