Ryzen 7 5700X vs Xeon E5-2650L v3
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Xeon E5-2650L v3 by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 966 | 383 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 23 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 38.99 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 10.89 | 24.43 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 8 September 2014 (10 years ago) | 4 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 9.6 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 64 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | 4,150 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 E5-2650L v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 E5-2650L v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 20 |
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 | 7.48 | 16.78 |
| Recency | 8 September 2014 | 4 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
Xeon E5-2650L v3 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Ryzen 7 5700X, on the other hand, has a 124.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 7 5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2650L v3 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2650L v3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2650L v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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