Ryzen 7 1700 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1660 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
8.57
Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.32
+8.8%

Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v4 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1660 v4 and Ryzen 7 1700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking888822
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.763.93
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency5.7913.56
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)2 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,113$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 1700 has 42% better value for money than Xeon E5-1660 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1660 v4 and Ryzen 7 1700 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 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3230
L1 cache64K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)16384 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246.24 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,400 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1660 v4 and Ryzen 7 1700 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)
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1660 v4 and Ryzen 7 1700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA3
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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
SenseMI-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1660 v4 and Ryzen 7 1700 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 E5-1660 v4 and Ryzen 7 1700 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 E5-1660 v4 and Ryzen 7 1700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1660 v4 and Ryzen 7 1700.

PCIe version3.0n/a
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 E5-1660 v4 8.57
Ryzen 7 1700 9.32
+8.8%

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 E5-1660 v4 13614
Ryzen 7 1700 14808
+8.8%

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.

Xeon E5-1660 v4 1167
+13.9%
Ryzen 7 1700 1025

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.

Xeon E5-1660 v4 6638
+27.6%
Ryzen 7 1700 5202

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.57 9.32
Recency 20 June 2016 2 March 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700 has a 8.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-1660 v4 and Ryzen 7 1700.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1660 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1660 v4 and Ryzen 7 1700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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