Ryzen 7 5700U vs Xeon E5-2678 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2678 v3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
9.28
Ryzen 7 5700U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
9.97
+7.4%

Ryzen 7 5700U outperforms Xeon E5-2678 v3 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking821770
Place by popularitynot in top-10010
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesXeonAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency7.3262.90
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date2015 (9 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700U 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplierno data18
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache3072 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache30 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size356 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)84 °Cno data
Number of transistors5,560 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700U 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
SocketLGA2011-3FP6
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4012

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 E5-2678 v3 9.28
Ryzen 7 5700U 9.97
+7.4%

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 E5-2678 v3 14735
Ryzen 7 5700U 15839
+7.5%

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 E5-2678 v3 1015
Ryzen 7 5700U 1410
+38.9%

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 E5-2678 v3 6769
+23.7%
Ryzen 7 5700U 5472

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.28 9.97
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-2678 v3 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 7 5700U, on the other hand, has a 7.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700U.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2678 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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