Ryzen 5 7600X vs Xeon E7-4870 v3

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-4870 v3 and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated345
Place by popularitynot in top-10068
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiencyno data16.08
Architecture codenameHaswell-EX (2015)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date1 June 2015 (9 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-4870 v3 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3612
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache45 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size160 mm271+122 mm
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-4870 v3 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 configuration41
Socket1150AM5
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-4870 v3 and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-4870 v3 and Ryzen 5 7600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-4870 v3 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 E7-4870 v3 and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-4870 v3 and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2015 27 September 2022
Physical cores 18 6
Threads 36 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon E7-4870 v3 has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7600X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 340% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E7-4870 v3 and Ryzen 5 7600X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E7-4870 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop one.


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