AMD Ryzen 7 2700E vs Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3

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AMD Ryzen 7 2700E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E or Intel Xeon E5-2603 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 7 2700E has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E was released in Q3/2018.

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 was released in Q3/2014.
AMD Ryzen 7 (68) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD Ryzen 2000 (9) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32)
2 Generation 5
Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) Architecture Haswell E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700E is 2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 is at 1.60 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
8 Cores 6
16 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E or Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 40
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700E is 45 W, while the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 has a TDP of 85 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E is manufactured in 12 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 15.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2603 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
AM4 (PGA 1331) 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
Q3/2018 Release date Q3/2014
290 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 (45%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 (34%)

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 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
905 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz
434 (48%)

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 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
5768 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz
2268 (39%)

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 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
14865 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz
3781 (25%)

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 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
152 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz
62 (41%)

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 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
1364 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz
511 (37%)

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 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
387 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.60 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 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
3065 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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