Ryzen 5 1500X vs Xeon E5-2697A v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2697A v4
2016
16 cores / 32 threads, 145 Watt
13.62
+138%
Ryzen 5 1500X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.73

Xeon E5-2697A v4 outperforms Ryzen 5 1500X by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen 5 1500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5491137
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.713.14
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency8.898.34
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)16 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,891$189

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1500X has 16% better value for money than Xeon E5-2697A v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen 5 1500X 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads328
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2635
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cache4 MB2 MB
L3 cache40 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size456.12 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °Cno data
Number of transistors7200 Million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen 5 1500X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen 5 1500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
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 E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen 5 1500X 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 E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen 5 1500X 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 E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen 5 1500X. 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 channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen 5 1500X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-2697A v4 13.62
+138%
Ryzen 5 1500X 5.73

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 E5-2697A v4 21633
+138%
Ryzen 5 1500X 9099

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 E5-2697A v4 1070
Ryzen 5 1500X 1114
+4.1%

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 E5-2697A v4 8288
+125%
Ryzen 5 1500X 3688

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.62 5.73
Recency 20 June 2016 16 March 2017
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 8
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2697A v4 has a 137.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ryzen 5 1500X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 123.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2697A v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1500X in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2697A v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 1500X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen 5 1500X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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