Xeon E5-2686 v4 vs Ryzen 7 8700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8700G
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
19.99
+56.7%
Xeon E5-2686 v4
2016
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
12.76

Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Xeon E5-2686 v4 by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2686 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking284606
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation47.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E5
Power efficiency29.108.33
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2686 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)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads1636
Base clock speed4.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rateno data2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4.5 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)45 MB
Chip lithography4 nm14 nm
Die size178 mm2456.12 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors25,000 million7200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2686 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 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM5no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2686 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 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, XDNA2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2686 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2686 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2686 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data
Maximum memory sizeno data1,536 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2686 v4.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2040

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 19.99
+56.7%
Xeon E5-2686 v4 12.76

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 8700G 31760
+56.8%
Xeon E5-2686 v4 20261

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 8700G 2665
+307%
Xeon E5-2686 v4 654

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 8700G 13756
+241%
Xeon E5-2686 v4 4031

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.99 12.76
Recency 8 January 2024 20 June 2016
Physical cores 8 18
Threads 16 36
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 145 Watt

Ryzen 7 8700G has a 56.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 123.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2686 v4, on the other hand, has 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2686 v4 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2686 v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon E5-2686 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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