Xeon E5-4640 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 outperforms Xeon E5-4640 by a whopping 227% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Xeon E5-4640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 496 | 1328 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.27 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.98 | 4.39 |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) |
| Release date | 30 September 2019 (5 years ago) | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,730 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Xeon E5-4640 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 | 3.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 20480 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | 435 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | 2,270 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Xeon E5-4640 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 (Uniprocessor) | 4 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Xeon E5-4640. 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 | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Xeon E5-4640 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Xeon E5-4640 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 PRO 3700 and Xeon E5-4640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 384 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Xeon E5-4640.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.47 | 4.43 |
| Recency | 30 September 2019 | 14 May 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 has a 226.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-4640 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-4640 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Xeon E5-4640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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