AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition vs Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition vs Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime, Blender, Gears 5, RealBench, PCMark 10, Prime95, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Last Man Standing
Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Apex Legends
Grand Theft Auto V
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Fallout 76
Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 or AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition

55%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition

53%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	99.4
Valorant	107.7	112.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	63.3
Apex Legends	101.2	106.2
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	84.7
Overwatch	87.2	91.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	77.9
DOOM Eternal	53.8	56.5
Warzone	84.0	88.1
Assassin's Creed	90.5	94.9
Valheim	89.4	93.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition

158%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

19%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2680R v4 since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 120W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	190	109
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1647	3205
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	242
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3702	7541
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1188	647
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10190	18220

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Single-Core	2659	2021
Multi-Core	18228	18545

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Single-Core	1191	705
Multi-Core	6633	11170

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FP6	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Renoir	Broadwell
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	4
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.3 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	8	14
Threads	16	28
Bus rate		9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	120 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max. Memory		15 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	8MB	35 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000097

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon E5-2680R v4 is 25% better than Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2680R v4 has 6 more core than Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 is better: 25
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition and Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition specs and review.

• Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 specs and review.