AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Handbrake, WPrime, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, PassMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2697R 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 E5-2697R v4

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition

53%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	108.6
Valorant	107.7	123.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	69.1
Apex Legends	101.2	116.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	92.6
Overwatch	87.2	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	85.2
DOOM Eternal	53.8	61.7
Warzone	84.0	96.3
Assassin's Creed	90.5	103.7
Valheim	89.4	102.5

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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 E5-2697R v4

20%

To make a finishing choice 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 E5-2697R v4 since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 145W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 E5-2697R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	190	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1647	3177
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3702	7475
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1188	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10190	18061

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	2659	1916
Multi-Core	18228	18383

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	1191	910
Multi-Core	6633	20218

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FP6	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Renoir	Broadwell
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	4
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	8	18
Threads	16	36
Bus rate		9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	145 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	45 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 E5-2697R v4 is 21% better than Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 10 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 E5-2697R v4 is better: 26
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition and Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 E5-2697R v4 specs and review.