Xeon E5-2640 v2 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.82
+102%
Xeon E5-2640 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
4.87

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v2 by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon E5-2640 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7881248
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.23
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency14.034.76
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)
Release date6 September 2018 (6 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$728

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon E5-2640 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s7.2 GT/s
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm22 nm
Die size213 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data75 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon E5-2640 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
SocketSocket AM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon E5-2640 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
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
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon E5-2640 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 PRO 2700 and Xeon E5-2640 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 PRO 2700 and Xeon E5-2640 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB768 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon E5-2640 v2.

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 PRO 2700 9.82
+102%
Xeon E5-2640 v2 4.87

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 PRO 2700 15300
+102%
Xeon E5-2640 v2 7590

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 PRO 2700 1112
+182%
Xeon E5-2640 v2 395

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 PRO 2700 5321
+124%
Xeon E5-2640 v2 2377

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.82 4.87
Recency 6 September 2018 1 September 2013
Chip lithography 12 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 has a 101.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2640 v2 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2640 v2 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon E5-2640 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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