Xeon E5-2698B V3 vs Ryzen 7 2700X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
11.02
+7.5%
Xeon E5-2698B V3
2015
16 cores / 32 threads, 135 Watt
10.25

Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Xeon E5-2698B V3 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E5-2698B V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking709761
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.937.19
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)January 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 2700X and Xeon E5-2698B 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)40 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm22 nm
Die size213 mm2356 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data88 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E5-2698B 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)105 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E5-2698B V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E5-2698B 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 2700X and Xeon E5-2698B 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 2700X and Xeon E5-2698B V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2133
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E5-2698B V3.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 2700X 11.02
+7.5%
Xeon E5-2698B V3 10.25

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 2700X 17509
+7.5%
Xeon E5-2698B V3 16287

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.02 10.25
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 12 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 135 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700X has a 7.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2698B V3, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E5-2698B V3.

Note that Ryzen 7 2700X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2698B V3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E5-2698B V3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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