Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700

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Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 5700
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 AMD Ryzen 7 5700

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 or AMD Ryzen 7 5700 - 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 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 was released in Q3/2013.

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 was released in Q2/2022.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (70)
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000G (16)
4 Generation 4
Ivy Bridge EP Architecture Cezanne (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.30 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.60 GHz).

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5700
12 Cores 8
24 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5700
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Internal Graphics

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.

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 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5700
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR4-3200
768 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
59.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
30.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
40 PCIe lanes 20
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 has a TDP of 130 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is 65 W.

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5700
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 45 W
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 has a 33.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 cache has a total of 20.00 MB.

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5700
22 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 2011 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2022
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 (42%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 (57%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 (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.
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz
741 (50%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1482 (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.
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz
6308 (64%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
9782 (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.
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz
689 (33%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
2083 (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.
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz
5012 (49%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
10215 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
88 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
764 (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.
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
24324 (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.
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
4740 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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