Xeon E5-2698 v4 vs Ryzen 7 5700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5700
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.65
+2.5%
Xeon E5-2698 v4
2016
20 cores / 40 threads, 135 Watt
15.27

Ryzen 7 5700 outperforms Xeon E5-2698 v4 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5700 and Xeon E5-2698 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking409422
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.85
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E5
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2022)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release dateno data20 June 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,226
Current price$295 $240 (0.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700 and Xeon E5-2698 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1640
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus supportno data2 × 9.6 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)5 MB
L3 cache16 MB50 MB
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size180 mm2456.12 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million7200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700 and Xeon E5-2698 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 configuration12
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Xeon E5-2698 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+
TSXno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5700 and Xeon E5-2698 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protectionno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Xeon E5-2698 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Xeon E5-2698 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory sizeno data1.5 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Xeon E5-2698 v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 5700 15.65
+2.5%
Xeon E5-2698 v4 15.27

Ryzen 7 5700 outperforms Xeon E5-2698 v4 by 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 7 5700 24213
+2.5%
Xeon E5-2698 v4 23616

Ryzen 7 5700 outperforms Xeon E5-2698 v4 by 3% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 7 5700 2018
+86.9%
Xeon E5-2698 v4 1080

Ryzen 7 5700 outperforms Xeon E5-2698 v4 by 87% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 7 5700 9036
+10%
Xeon E5-2698 v4 8217

Ryzen 7 5700 outperforms Xeon E5-2698 v4 by 10% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.65 15.27
Physical cores 8 20
Threads 16 40
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 135 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 5700 and Xeon E5-2698 v4.

Note that Ryzen 7 5700 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2698 v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5700 and Xeon E5-2698 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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