Xeon E5-4667 v4 vs Ryzen 7 2700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
11.02
Xeon E5-4667 v4
2016
18 cores / 36 threads, 135 Watt
12.79
+16.1%

Xeon E5-4667 v4 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E5-4667 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking709603
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.321.20
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency9.938.97
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$5,729

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 2700X has 677% better value for money than Xeon E5-4667 v4.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E5-4667 v4 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)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads1636
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier3722
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache4 MB4.5 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)45 MB
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2456.12 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data87 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million7200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E5-4667 v4 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)4 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E5-4667 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
PAEno data46 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E5-4667 v4 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 2700X and Xeon E5-4667 v4 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 2700X and Xeon E5-4667 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s68 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E5-4667 v4.

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
Xeon E5-4667 v4 12.79
+16.1%

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
Xeon E5-4667 v4 20319
+16%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.02 12.79
Recency 13 April 2018 20 June 2016
Physical cores 8 18
Threads 16 36
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 135 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700X has an age advantage of 1 year, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-4667 v4, on the other hand, has a 16.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

The Xeon E5-4667 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 2700X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-4667 v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E5-4667 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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