Xeon E5-2658A V3 vs Ryzen 7 3700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3700X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.73
+51.5%
Xeon E5-2658A V3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
9.72

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Xeon E5-2658A V3 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2658A V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking507808
Place by popularity73not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.30no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency20.668.44
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2658A V3 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data356 mm2
Number of transistors19,200 million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2658A V3 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketAM42011-3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2658A V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2658A V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2658A V3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2658A V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2133
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2658A V3.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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.

Ryzen 7 3700X 14.73
+51.5%
Xeon E5-2658A V3 9.72

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.

Ryzen 7 3700X 22540
+51.5%
Xeon E5-2658A V3 14879

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.73 9.72
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 7 3700X has a 51.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2658A V3, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 7 3700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2658A V3 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 3700X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2658A V3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2658A V3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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