AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 12 core processor released in Q2/2023 with the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 which has 18 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO (4) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD Ryzen 7000 (14) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24)
6 Generation 6
Raphael (Zen 4) Architecture Broadwell E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (5.40 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
12 Cores 18
24 Threads 36
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
5.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 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 9 PRO 7945 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
2.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
5 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 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 Graphics (Raphael) 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
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945, while the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR4-2400
128 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
64.00 MB L3 Cache 45.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
24 PCIe lanes 40
94.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 is 145 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 145 W
88 W TDP (PL2) --
170 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 has 76.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 is at 45.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
5 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM5 (LGA 1718) 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
Q2/2023 Release date Q1/2016
-- Release price 2700 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 (41%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 (48%)

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 9 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
2206 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz
912 (41%)

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 9 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
21140 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz
10154 (48%)

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 9 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
2798 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz
1124 (40%)

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 9 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
16832 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz
7785 (46%)

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 9 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
764 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz
257 (34%)

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 9 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
11088 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz
5697 (51%)

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 9 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
49250 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz
19911 (40%)

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 9 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
314 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz
150 (48%)

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 9 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
4796 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz
2658 (55%)

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 9 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
1964 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 3.60 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 9 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
28905 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 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 9 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz
563 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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