Ryzen 7 2700E vs Xeon E5-1607 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1607 v4
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 140 Watt
3.27
Ryzen 7 2700E
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
9.23
+182%

Ryzen 7 2700E outperforms Xeon E5-1607 v4 by a whopping 182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Ryzen 7 2700E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1600832
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency2.2113.44
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)10 September 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Ryzen 7 2700E 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3828
L1 cacheno data768 KB
L2 cache1 MB4 MB
L3 cache10 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size246.24 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistors3200 Million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Ryzen 7 2700E 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011-3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Ryzen 7 2700E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Ryzen 7 2700E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Ryzen 7 2700E are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Ryzen 7 2700E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size1.5 TB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Ryzen 7 2700E.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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.

Xeon E5-1607 v4 3.27
Ryzen 7 2700E 9.23
+182%

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.

Xeon E5-1607 v4 5191
Ryzen 7 2700E 14657
+182%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.27 9.23
Recency 20 June 2016 10 September 2018
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700E has a 182.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 211.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700E is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1607 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1607 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 2700E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1607 v4 and Ryzen 7 2700E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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