Xeon E5-4628L v4 vs Ryzen 7 3700X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Xeon E5-4628L v4 by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-4628L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 508 | 944 |
| Place by popularity | 73 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 18.50 | 0.98 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | Intel Xeon E5 |
| Power efficiency | 20.66 | 9.89 |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (5 years ago) | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $2,535 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 3700X has 1788% better value for money than Xeon E5-4628L v4.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-4628L 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | QPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 2 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 18 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 3.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 35 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 306.18 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | 4700 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-4628L 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 4 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 75 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-4628L v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-4628L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-4628L v4 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-4628L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 1,536 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-4628L v4.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 40 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.19 | 7.84 |
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 20 June 2016 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 28 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 75 Watt |
Ryzen 7 3700X has a 81% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 15.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon E5-4628L v4, on the other hand, has 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads.
The Ryzen 7 3700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-4628L v4 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 7 3700X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-4628L v4 is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon E5-4628L v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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