Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D

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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 and the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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 9 7945HX3D which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2023.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family AMD Ryzen 9 (40)
Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7045 (6)
6 Generation 6
Broadwell E Architecture Dragon Range (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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 9 7945HX3D clocks with 2.30 GHz (5.40 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
20 Cores 16
40 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.40 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 AMD Radeon 610M
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 6 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon 610M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 9 7945HX3D supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR5-5200
1536 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 16.00 MB
50.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
40 PCIe lanes 28
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 110.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 has a TDP of 135 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is 55 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 9 7945HX3D
135 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 75 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 89 °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 9 7945HX3D is at 144.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
14 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
LGA 2011-3 Socket FL1
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
Q1/2016 Release date Q3/2023
3220 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 (40%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 (55%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D (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 E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 3.60 GHz
702 (33%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz
2138 (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 (57%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
19880 (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 E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 3.60 GHz
1086 (39%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz
2783 (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 (55%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
16080 (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.
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 3.60 GHz
150 (48%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz
310 (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 (52%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
5602 (100%)

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 9 7945HX3D AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz
1931 (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 9 7945HX3D AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
33450 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz
747 (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.
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
13036 (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.
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz
443 (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 E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
23061 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
33,450 CB R23 MC @ 104 W
322 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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