Ryzen 7 7840U vs Xeon E5-2470

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2470
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
5.22
Ryzen 7 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.73
+201%

Ryzen 7 7840U outperforms Xeon E5-2470 by a whopping 201% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2470 and Ryzen 7 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1183427
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.72no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency5.2053.17
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EN (2012)Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,480no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2470 and Ryzen 7 7840U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size294 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,270 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2470 and Ryzen 7 7840U 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1356FP8
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2470 and Ryzen 7 7840U. 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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2470 and Ryzen 7 7840U 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 Xeon E5-2470 and Ryzen 7 7840U 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 E5-2470 and Ryzen 7 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5600
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.4 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2470 and Ryzen 7 7840U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2420

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 E5-2470 5.22
Ryzen 7 7840U 15.73
+201%

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 E5-2470 8295
Ryzen 7 7840U 24990
+201%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.22 15.73
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840U has a 201.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2470 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7840U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2470 and Ryzen 7 7840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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