Ryzen 7 9700X vs Xeon E5-2608L v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2608L v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 50 Watt
4.69
Ryzen 7 9700X
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
23.33
+397%

Ryzen 7 9700X outperforms Xeon E5-2608L v4 by a whopping 397% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2608L v4 and Ryzen 7 9700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1283222
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.4853.31
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency8.8833.97
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$363$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 9700X has 2050% better value for money than Xeon E5-2608L v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2608L v4 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz5.5 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 6.4 GT/sno data
Multiplier16no data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size246.24 mm270.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors3200 Million8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2608L v4 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
Socketno dataAM5
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2608L v4 and Ryzen 7 9700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2608L v4 and Ryzen 7 9700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2608L v4 and Ryzen 7 9700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2608L v4 and Ryzen 7 9700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory size1,536 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2608L v4 and Ryzen 7 9700X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4024

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 E5-2608L v4 4.69
Ryzen 7 9700X 23.33
+397%

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 E5-2608L v4 7447
Ryzen 7 9700X 37065
+398%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.69 23.33
Recency 20 June 2016 8 August 2024
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2608L v4 has 30% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9700X, on the other hand, has a 397.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 9700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2608L v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2608L v4 is a mobile workstation processor while Ryzen 7 9700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2608L v4 and Ryzen 7 9700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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