The Ryzen 7 2700X is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1620 v4 and it's also a better value for money, as it's $46.12 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 2700X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 20% cheaper – $186.00 vs $232.12
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
The Ryzen 7 2700X is better in every way
Ryzen 7 2700X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 2700X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
98%
Min 1% FPS
120
99%
Price, $
$232.12
80%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
79%
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Ryzen 7 2700X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 2700X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 2700X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 2700X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
10 MB
62%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
82%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 2700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| $329.00 | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
105 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 10 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
