AMD Ryzen 5 3580U vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 3580U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U or Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U was released in Q1/2019.

The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 was released in Q3/2014.
AMD Ryzen 5 (86) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD Ryzen 3000U (10) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32)
2 Generation 5
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Haswell E
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
-- Successor Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
4 Cores 14
8 Threads 28
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
1.30 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
9 Compute units --
576 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2133
32 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 35.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 40
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 is 145 W.

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 145 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 cache has a total of 35.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
12 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FP5 Socket LGA 2011-3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2019 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U (88%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U (29%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
727 (75%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
963 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2579 (23%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
11347 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7196 (38%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
18928 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
141 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
139 (99%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
620 (27%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
2306 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
640 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
11166 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
1104 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
7924 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
360 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1483 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.30 GHz
1498 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Unknown

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