Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, AIDA64, PCMark 10, 7zip, Blender, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, RealBench, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Blender, Handbrake.
   And how good the processors are in games:

DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Death Stranding
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800 or Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Xeon E5-2680R v4

55%

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800 is 1% better than Xeon E5-2680R v4. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon E5-2680R v4

56%

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	99.9
Valorant	112.9	113.6
Cyberpunk 2077	63.3	63.6
Apex Legends	106.2	106.7
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	85.2
Overwatch	91.5	92.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.9	78.4
DOOM Eternal	56.5	56.8
Warzone	88.1	88.6
Assassin's Creed	94.9	95.4
Valheim	93.7	94.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon E5-2680R v4

19%

Ryzen 7 5800

124%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 5800 is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2680R v4 since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Cinbench 15 Single-core	109	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3205	1976
Cinbench 20 Single-core	242	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7541	4330
Cinbench 23 Single-core	647	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18220	14065

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Single-Core	2021	3136
Multi-Core	18545	21788

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Single-Core	705	1687
Multi-Core	11170	11697

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 01, 2021
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	FP6
Core name	Broadwell	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	4	3
Turbo Frequency	3.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	28	16
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4
Max. Memory	15 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	35 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5800 is 25% better than Xeon E5-2680R v4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2680R v4 has 6 more core than Ryzen 7 5800. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is better: 27
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800 specs and review.