Xeon E5-2697A v4 vs Ryzen 7 3700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3700X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.18
+4.1%
Xeon E5-2697A v4
2016
16 cores / 32 threads, 145 Watt
13.62

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Xeon E5-2697A v4 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2697A v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking513549
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.202.71
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency20.658.89
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$2,891

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3700X has 608% better value for money than Xeon E5-2697A v4.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2697A v4 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rateno data2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache32 MB40 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data456.12 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data78 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million7200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2697A v4 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 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2697A v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2697A v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2697A v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2697A v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2697A v4.

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 14.18
+4.1%
Xeon E5-2697A v4 13.62

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 22527
+4.1%
Xeon E5-2697A v4 21633

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.

Ryzen 7 3700X 1672
+56.3%
Xeon E5-2697A v4 1070

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.

Ryzen 7 3700X 8081
Xeon E5-2697A v4 8288
+2.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.18 13.62
Recency 7 July 2019 20 June 2016
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 145 Watt

Ryzen 7 3700X has a 4.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 123.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2697A v4, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-2697A v4.

Note that Ryzen 7 3700X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2697A v4 is a server/workstation one.


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