AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 vs Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 or Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 - 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 PRO 1700 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 was released in Q3/2017.

The Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 was released in Q3/2013.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO (21) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD Ryzen 1000 (15) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15)
1 Generation 4
Summit Ridge (Zen) Architecture Ivy Bridge EP
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 is 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 is at 2.60 GHz (3.40 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

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 PRO 1700 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 or Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 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 PRO 1700 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 20.00 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 PRO 1700 is 65 W, while the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic 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, AVX
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket LGA 2011
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2013
359 $ Release price 900 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 (72%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 (78%)

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 PRO 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
852 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
622 (73%)

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 PRO 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
5816 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
4893 (84%)

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 7 PRO 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
1117 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
632 (57%)

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 7 PRO 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
5478 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
3808 (70%)

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 PRO 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
14842 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
13236 (89%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
3877 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
3008 (78%)

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 PRO 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
151 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
128 (85%)

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 PRO 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
1403 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
966 (69%)

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 7 PRO 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
954 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 7 PRO 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
8065 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
249 (100%)

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 PRO 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
2166 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
312 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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