Ryzen 7 4700U vs Xeon E5-2690 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 135 Watt
12.23
+45.4%
Ryzen 7 4700U
2020
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
8.41

Xeon E5-2690 v4 outperforms Ryzen 7 4700U by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking635907
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.02no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency8.5753.06
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,090no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700U 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads288
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier2620
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3.5 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache35 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size306.18 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature89 °C105 °C
Number of transistors4700 Million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700U 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
SocketFCLGA2011FP6
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700U 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 E5-2690 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700U 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 E5-2690 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TB64 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s68.27 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 E5-2690 v4 12.23
+45.4%
Ryzen 7 4700U 8.41

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 E5-2690 v4 19434
+45.5%
Ryzen 7 4700U 13354

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 E5-2690 v4 1068
Ryzen 7 4700U 1355
+26.9%

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 E5-2690 v4 7470
+52%
Ryzen 7 4700U 4916

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.23 8.41
Recency 20 June 2016 6 January 2020
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 28 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 v4 has a 45.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 75% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

Ryzen 7 4700U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 800% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2690 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4700U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 4700U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Ryzen 7 4700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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