Ryzen 7 4700GE vs Xeon E5-2686 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2686 v4
2016
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
12.72
+1.9%
Ryzen 7 4700GE
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
12.48

Xeon E5-2686 v4 outperforms Ryzen 7 4700GE by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking607625
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency8.3033.72
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700GE 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier2331
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache4.5 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache45 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size456.12 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors7200 Million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700GE 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 dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1,536 GB128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 8

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700GE.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 E5-2686 v4 12.72
+1.9%
Ryzen 7 4700GE 12.48

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 E5-2686 v4 20204
+1.9%
Ryzen 7 4700GE 19831

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.72 12.48
Recency 20 June 2016 21 July 2020
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-2686 v4 has a 1.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

Ryzen 7 4700GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 314.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700GE.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2686 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 4700GE is a desktop one.


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