AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2

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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 and the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 8 core processor released in Q4/2020 with the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 (4) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15)
2 Generation 4
Grey Hawk (Zen 2) Architecture Ivy Bridge EP
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I Successor Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (4.15 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 clocks with 2.00 GHz (2.50 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.15 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 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 Embedded V2718 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
-- 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 RX Vega 7 (Renoir) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
7 Compute units --
448 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 7 (Renoir) 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

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718, while the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
LPDDR4X-3200, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 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 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
10 W TDP up --
25 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
7 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, AVX
FP6 Socket LGA 2011
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
Q4/2020 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price 700 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 (42%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 (55%)

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 Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 4.15 GHz
1210 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
508 (42%)

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 Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 1.70 GHz
7244 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
3958 (55%)

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 Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 4.15 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
504 (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 Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
2869 (100%)

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 Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.60 GHz
1433 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
10213 (100%)

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 Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
2307 (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 Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 4.15 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
94 (100%)

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 Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
710 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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