Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, RealBench, MATLAB, PassMark, Gears 5, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, WPrime, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Prime95, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 4700U or Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon E5-2680R v4

55%

Ryzen 7 4700U

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon E5-2680R v4 is 1% better than Ryzen 7 4700U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon E5-2680R v4

56%

Ryzen 7 4700U

53%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	94.4
Valorant	112.9	107.3
Cyberpunk 2077	63.3	60.1
Apex Legends	106.2	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	80.5
Overwatch	91.5	86.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.9	74.0
DOOM Eternal	56.5	53.6
Warzone	88.1	83.7
Assassin's Creed	94.9	90.1
Valheim	93.7	89.0

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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon E5-2680R v4

19%

Ryzen 7 4700U

268%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 4700U is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2680R v4 since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since 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

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	109	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3205
Cinbench 20 Single-core	242	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7541	2424
Cinbench 23 Single-core	647	1184
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18220	6874

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Single-Core	2021	2552
Multi-Core	18545	13755

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Single-Core	705	1209
Multi-Core	11170	6276

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 06, 2020
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	FP6
Core name	Broadwell	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	4	3
Turbo Frequency	3.3 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	28	8
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	15 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	35 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000083

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 16% better than Ryzen 7 4700U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2680R v4 has 6 more core than Ryzen 7 4700U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 4700U is better: 12
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 and AMD Ryzen 7 4700U before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 4700U specs and review.