Xeon E5-2470 v2 vs Ryzen 7 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.86
+46.7%
Xeon E5-2470 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 95 Watt
6.72

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Xeon E5-2470 v2 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-2470 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7871036
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.826.69
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Ivy Bridge-EN (2013−2014)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-2470 v2 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size213 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data80 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-2470 v2 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-2470 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
XFR+-
SenseMI+-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-2470 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-2470 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-2470 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB384 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s38.4 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-2470 v2.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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 1700X 9.86
+46.7%
Xeon E5-2470 v2 6.72

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 1700X 15661
+46.7%
Xeon E5-2470 v2 10675

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 1700X 1098
+129%
Xeon E5-2470 v2 479

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 1700X 5603
+77.3%
Xeon E5-2470 v2 3160

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 6.72
Recency 22 February 2017 1 September 2013
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 20
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm

Ryzen 7 1700X has a 46.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2470 v2, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

The Ryzen 7 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2470 v2 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2470 v2 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-2470 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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