Ryzen 7 5700G vs Xeon E5-2620 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2620 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
5.83
Ryzen 7 5700G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.45
+165%

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Xeon E5-2620 v4 by a whopping 165% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1125452
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.3727.78
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency6.4922.49
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$417$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700G has 724% better value for money than Xeon E5-2620 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 speed2.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2138
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cache2 MB4 MB
L3 cache20 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size246.24 mm2AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors3200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Ryzen 7 5700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 E5-2620 v4 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 E5-2620 v4 and Ryzen 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.3 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Ryzen 7 5700G.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 E5-2620 v4 5.83
Ryzen 7 5700G 15.45
+165%

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 E5-2620 v4 9259
Ryzen 7 5700G 24537
+165%

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 E5-2620 v4 845
Ryzen 7 5700G 2008
+138%

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 E5-2620 v4 4474
Ryzen 7 5700G 8872
+98.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.83 15.45
Recency 20 June 2016 13 April 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700G has a 165% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 30.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2620 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2620 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Ryzen 7 5700G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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