Xeon E5-2676 V3 vs Ryzen 7 1700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.32
+9.1%
Xeon E5-2676 V3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
8.54

Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Xeon E5-2676 V3 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5-2676 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking822894
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.94no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency13.566.73
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5-2676 V3 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm2356 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5-2676 V3 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketAM42011-3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5-2676 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
SenseMI+-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5-2676 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5-2676 V3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5-2676 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5-2676 V3.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanes2040

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 1700 9.32
+9.1%
Xeon E5-2676 V3 8.54

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.

Ryzen 7 1700 14808
+9.1%
Xeon E5-2676 V3 13573

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.

Ryzen 7 1700 1025
+63%
Xeon E5-2676 V3 629

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.

Ryzen 7 1700 5202
+125%
Xeon E5-2676 V3 2308

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.32 8.54
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700 has a 9.1% higher aggregate performance score, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2676 V3, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5-2676 V3.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2676 V3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5-2676 V3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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