Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
11.09
+15.4%

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X outperforms Xeon E5-2678 v3 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-2678 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking723815
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Xeon
Power efficiency9.637.30
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date19 September 2018 (6 years ago)2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-2678 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)3072 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)30 MB
Chip lithography12 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm2356 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data84 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million5,560 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-2678 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
SocketSocket AM4LGA2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-2678 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-2678 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 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-2678 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 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-2678 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3, DDR4
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 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-2678 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 PRO 2700X 11.09
+15.4%
Xeon E5-2678 v3 9.61

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 2700X 16971
+15.4%
Xeon E5-2678 v3 14712

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 2700X 1252
+23.3%
Xeon E5-2678 v3 1015

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 2700X 6244
Xeon E5-2678 v3 6758
+8.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.09 9.61
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 12 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X has a 15.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 14.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2678 v3, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2678 v3 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2678 v3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon E5-2678 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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