Ryzen 7 5700G vs Xeon E5-2679 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2679 v4
2016
20 cores / 40 threads, 200 Watt
15.19
Ryzen 7 5700G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.45
+1.7%

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Xeon E5-2679 v4 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking464452
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.80
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency7.1922.49
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2679 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4016
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier2538
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache5 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache50 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size456.12 mm2AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)53 °C95 °C
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2679 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
SocketFCLGA2011-3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2679 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 E5-2679 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 E5-2679 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 E5-2679 v4 and Ryzen 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 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 E5-2679 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 E5-2679 v4 15.19
Ryzen 7 5700G 15.45
+1.7%

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 E5-2679 v4 24131
Ryzen 7 5700G 24538
+1.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.19 15.45
Recency 20 June 2016 13 April 2021
Physical cores 20 8
Threads 40 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2679 v4 has 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

Ryzen 7 5700G, on the other hand, has a 1.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 207.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Ryzen 7 5700G.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2679 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700G is a desktop one.


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