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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.8 GHz (Up to 4.8 GHz vs 3.30 GHz)
Higher Technology: TSMC 7nm FinFET (TSMC 7nm FinFET vs 14 nm)
Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe® 4.0 (PCIe® 4.0 vs 3.0)
Newer Launch Date: November 2020 (November 2020 vs January 2016)

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

More Total Cores: 14 (12 vs 14)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Intel

November 2020

Launch Date

January 2016

Desktop

Platform

Server

Ryzen 9 5900X

Model Name

E5-2680V4

Vermeer

Code Name

Broadwell

Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

OS Support

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

3.7 GHz

Basic Frequency

2.40 GHz

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Yes

Up to 4.8 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

3.30 GHz

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency

3.30 GHz

6 MB

L2 Cache

64 MB

L3 Cache

Cache

35 MB Intel® Smart Cache

AM4

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCLGA2011

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

Intel AES New Instructions

Yes

TSMC 7nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

14 nm

105W

TDP

120 W

90°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

PCIe® 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

3.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

64-bit

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Yes

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

x4 | x8 | x16

Memory Specifications

DDR4

Memory Type

DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

1.5 TB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Up to 3200 MT/s

Bus Speed

9.6 GT/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

76.8 GB/s

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

Intel Flex Memory Access

GPU Specifications

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Miscellaneous

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Official Website

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Intel® AVX2

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel OS Guard

Yes