Ryzen 7 3700X vs Xeon E5-2696 V3
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 475 | 464 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 97 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 46.53 | 37.70 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-EP (2014) | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 8 September 2014 (9 years ago) | 7 July 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $329 |
| Current price | $122 | $207 (0.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E5-2696 V3 has 23% better value for money than Ryzen 7 3700X.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 36 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 45 MB (shared) | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 77 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 2011-3 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 145 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 7 3700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 7 3700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 7 3700X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR42133 MHz Quad-channel | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 7 3700X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no 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.
Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by 2% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by 48% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E5-2696 V3 outperforms Ryzen 7 3700X by 1% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.35 | 14.59 |
| Recency | 8 September 2014 | 7 July 2019 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 8 |
| Threads | 36 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 145 Watt | 65 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 7 3700X.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 3700X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 7 3700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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