Ryzen 7 5700GE vs Xeon E5-1660 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1660 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
6.46
Ryzen 7 5700GE
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.12
+119%

Ryzen 7 5700GE outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 by a whopping 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1058521
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.96no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency4.7138.20
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-E (2013)Zen 3
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$1,809no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700GE 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache15 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700GE 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA2011Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700GE 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 Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700GE 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 Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 8

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen 7 5700GE.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

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.

Xeon E5-1660 v2 6.46
Ryzen 7 5700GE 14.12
+119%

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.

Xeon E5-1660 v2 10268
Ryzen 7 5700GE 22431
+118%

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.

Xeon E5-1660 v2 652
Ryzen 7 5700GE 1999
+207%

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.

Xeon E5-1660 v2 3265
Ryzen 7 5700GE 7023
+115%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.46 14.12
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700GE has a 118.6% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5700GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1660 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1660 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700GE is a desktop one.


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