Xeon E5-1650 v2 vs Ryzen 7 8700G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v2 by a whopping 241% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-1650 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 284 | 1116 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 47.29 | 1.55 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 29.13 | 4.27 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix (2023−2024) | Ivy Bridge-E (2013) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 1 September 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $917 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 8700G has 2951% better value for money than Xeon E5-1650 v2.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-1650 v2 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 0 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | 160 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-1650 v2 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | FCLGA2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-1650 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, NX-Bit, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XDNA2 | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-1650 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-1650 v2 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-1650 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 59.7 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 780M | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-1650 v2.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 40 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.01 | 5.87 |
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 1 September 2013 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Ryzen 7 8700G has a 240.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1650 v2 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-1650 v2 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-1650 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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