Ryzen 7 3700X vs Xeon E5-2643

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2643
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
3.36
Ryzen 7 3700X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.18
+322%

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Xeon E5-2643 by a whopping 322% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2643 and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1576513
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.0919.20
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency2.4520.65
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$218$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3700X has 819% better value for money than Xeon E5-2643.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2643 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache10240 KB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size294 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,270 million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2643 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2643 and Ryzen 7 3700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2643 and Ryzen 7 3700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2643 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 E5-2643 and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size384 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2643 and Ryzen 7 3700X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-2643 3.36
Ryzen 7 3700X 14.18
+322%

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 E5-2643 5339
Ryzen 7 3700X 22527
+322%

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 E5-2643 564
Ryzen 7 3700X 1672
+196%

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 E5-2643 2089
Ryzen 7 3700X 8081
+287%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.36 14.18
Recency 6 March 2012 27 May 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 3700X has a 322% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 3700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2643 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2643 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 3700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2643 and Ryzen 7 3700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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