Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Furmark, Blender, UserBenchmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800U or Intel Xeon E5-2697R 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 E5-2697R v4

55%

Ryzen 7 5800U

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800U is 1% better than Xeon E5-2697R v4. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

Ryzen 7 5800U

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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: League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.6	95.4
Valorant	123.4	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	69.1	60.7
Apex Legends	116.0	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	92.6	81.3
Overwatch	100.0	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.2	74.8
DOOM Eternal	61.7	54.2
Warzone	96.3	84.5
Assassin's Creed	103.7	91.0
Valheim	102.5	89.9

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

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

Ryzen 7 5800U

244%

To make a finishing choice 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 5800U is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 since it has less power consumption: 145W vs. 20W. Power consumption is particularly 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3177	2011
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7475	4407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	641	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18061	12266

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	1916	2679
Multi-Core	18383	22174

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	910	1468
Multi-Core	20218	7215

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	February 22, 2021
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	FP6
Core name	Broadwell	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	4	5
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	18	8
Threads	36	16
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	145 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	15 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	45 MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

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 17% better than Ryzen 7 5800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 10 more core than Ryzen 7 5800U. 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 E5-2697R v4 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is better: 14
However, it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.