Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 20 core processor released in Q1/2016 with the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family AMD Ryzen 7 PRO (21)
Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) CPU group AMD Ryzen 1000 (15)
6 Generation 1
Broadwell E Architecture Summit Ridge (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 40 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X clocks with 3.50 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
20 Cores 8
40 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.20 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 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 E5-2698 v4 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
-- 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.

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

Up to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4, while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2666
1536 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
50.00 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 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 has a TDP of 135 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
135 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 has 50.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 2011-3 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, Linux
Q1/2016 Release date Q3/2017
3220 $ Release price 449 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 (92%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X (59%)

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 E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 3.60 GHz
702 (79%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
884 (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 E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
11389 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
6006 (53%)

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 E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 3.60 GHz
1086 (97%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
1115 (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 E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
8824 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
5548 (63%)

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 E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
23061 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
15627 (68%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 3.60 GHz
150 (99%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
151 (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.
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
2940 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1533 (52%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
974 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
8805 (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 E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
4196 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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