Xeon Gold 5320 vs Ryzen 7 2700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.88
Xeon Gold 5320
2021
26 cores / 52 threads, 185 Watt
23.64
+139%

Xeon Gold 5320 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700 by a whopping 139% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 5320 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking785219
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.71no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency14.3812.09
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 5320 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)26 (Hexacosa-Core)
Threads1652
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)39 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm10 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data79 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 5320 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
SocketAM4FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 5320. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 5320 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 5320 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 2700 and Xeon Gold 5320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB6 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 5320.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2064

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 2700 9.88
Xeon Gold 5320 23.64
+139%

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 2700 15698
Xeon Gold 5320 37558
+139%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.88 23.64
Recency 13 April 2018 6 April 2021
Physical cores 8 26
Threads 16 52
Chip lithography 12 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 185 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700 has 184.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5320, on the other hand, has a 139.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 225% more physical cores and 225% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 5320 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 2700 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5320 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 5320, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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