AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 86°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
Around 71% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 14% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2177 vs 1955

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs 10 March 2016
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 86°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 448 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2177 vs 1955

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
12 more threads: 28 vs 16
2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28233 vs 15679
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3508 vs 940
4.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 30097 vs 6255

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	28 vs 16
L3 cache	35 MB vs 16 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28233 vs 15679
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3508 vs 940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	30097 vs 6255

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2177

1955

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15679

28233

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

940

3508

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6255

30097

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2177	1955
PassMark - CPU mark	15679	28233
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	940	3508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6255	30097
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4116

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Broadwell
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	10 March 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$1,745
OPN PIB	YD2700BBAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1335	129
Price now	$265.99	$1,762.90
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Value for money (0-100)	16.67	3.32
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Processor Number		E5-2680V4
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	213 mm	306 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	448 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	3.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	35 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	8	14
Number of threads	16	28
Transistor count	4940 Million	4700 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Front-side bus (FSB)		9.6 GT / s / QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1.5 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire with RGB LED
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Processor graphics		None
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)