Ryzen 5 7520U vs Xeon E5-2450 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2450 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
5.69
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79
+1.8%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Xeon E5-2450 v2 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2450 v2 and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11441130
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency5.6636.51
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EN (2013−2014)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2450 v2 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm6 nm
Die size160 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature80 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2450 v2 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1356FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2450 v2 and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2450 v2 and Ryzen 5 7520U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2450 v2 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 E5-2450 v2 and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.4 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2450 v2 and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes244

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 E5-2450 v2 5.69
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.79
+1.8%

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 E5-2450 v2 9041
Ryzen 5 7520U 9203
+1.8%

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 E5-2450 v2 526
Ryzen 5 7520U 1188
+126%

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 E5-2450 v2 3182
Ryzen 5 7520U 3761
+18.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.69 5.79
Recency 1 September 2013 20 September 2022
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-2450 v2 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has a 1.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 266.7% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2450 v2 and Ryzen 5 7520U.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2450 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


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