Xeon E5-2665 vs Ryzen 7 8700G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Xeon E5-2665 by a whopping 282% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2665 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 248 | 1104 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 58.92 | 0.63 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix | Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 6 March 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $142 |
| Current price | $299 | $1189 (8.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 8700G has 9252% better value for money than Xeon E5-2665.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2665 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| 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) | 20480 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | 435 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 82 °C |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | 2,270 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2665 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM5 | FCLGA2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2665. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 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 | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2665 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2665 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| 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 E5-2665. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 384 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.2 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
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 E5-2665.
| 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.
Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Xeon E5-2665 by 282% 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 8700G outperforms Xeon E5-2665 by 282% 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 8700G outperforms Xeon E5-2665 by 444% 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 8700G outperforms Xeon E5-2665 by 368% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.49 | 5.36 |
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 6 March 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 115 Watt |
The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2665 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2665 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2665, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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