Ryzen 5 7520U vs Xeon E5-2637 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2637 v4
2016
4 cores / 8 threads, 135 Watt
4.72
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.78
+22.5%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Xeon E5-2637 v4 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2637 v4 and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12631118
Place by popularitynot in top-10027
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.87no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency3.3136.47
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$996no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2637 v4 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache10 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size246.24 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °Cno data
Number of transistors3200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2637 v4 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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
SocketFCLGA2011FP6
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2637 v4 and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
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 E5-2637 v4 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 E5-2637 v4 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 E5-2637 v4 and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2637 v4 and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes404

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 E5-2637 v4 4.72
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.78
+22.5%

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 E5-2637 v4 7490
Ryzen 5 7520U 9186
+22.6%

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 E5-2637 v4 1118
Ryzen 5 7520U 1189
+6.4%

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 E5-2637 v4 4165
+10.7%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3762

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.72 5.78
Recency 20 June 2016 20 September 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520U has a 22.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 800% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2637 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2637 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2637 v4 and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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