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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £196.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £196.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 1 than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 245 vs 238 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - £49.95 vs £196.72
  • Up to 74% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 7 3700X - £0.21 vs £0.8 per FPS
This is a free version of Battlefield 1.
Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

245

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.8/FPS

26%

Price, £

£196.72

25%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £196.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

238

97%

Value, £/FPS

£0.21/FPS

100%

Price, £

£49.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4

Buy for £49.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1088

66%

Multi-Core

3898

48%

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateJun 20th, 2016
Ryzen 7CollectionXeon E5
MatisseCodenameBroadwell-E/EP
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Xeon E5-1620 v4

Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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