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Ryzen 7 2700X vs Xeon E5-4640


Description
The 2700X is based on Zen+ architecture while the E5-4640 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 2700X gets a score of 412.1 k points while the E5-4640 gets 610.2 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-4640 is 1.5 times faster than the 2700X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
800f82
206d7
Core
Pinnacle Ridge
Sandy Bridge-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 2011
Cores/Threads
8/16
8 /16
TDP
105 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x64+8x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
16384 kB
20480 kB
Date
April 2018
May 2012
Mean monothread perf.
64.83k points
13.88k points
Mean multithread perf.
431.14k points
610.16k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
2700X
E5-4640
Test#1 (Integers)
4.25k
1.66k (x0.39)
Test#2 (FP)
19.72k
5.26k (x0.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.84k
2.13k (x0.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.36k
2.53k (x0.12)
TOTAL
51.17k
11.58k (x0.23)

Multithread

2700X

E5-4640
Test#1 (Integers)
35.04k
77.64k (x2.22)
Test#2 (FP)
181.42k
212.2k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
64.86k
113.11k (x1.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.21k
7.54k (x0.92)
TOTAL
289.54k
410.48k (x1.42)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
2700X
E5-4640
Test#1 (Integers)
15.22k
6.19k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
24.12k
5.89k (x0.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.87k
2.11k (x0.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
21k
2.51k (x0.12)
TOTAL
66.21k
16.7k (x0.25)

Multithread

2700X

E5-4640
Test#1 (Integers)
126.81k
244.88k (x1.93)
Test#2 (FP)
229.86k
215.35k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
61.74k
114.64k (x1.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.77k
6.76k (x0.69)
TOTAL
428.19k
581.63k (x1.36)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
2700X
E5-4640
Test#1 (Integers)
14.44k
5.01k (x0.35)
Test#2 (FP)
24.92k
4.5k (x0.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.8k
2.18k (x0.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
19.07k
2.19k (x0.11)
TOTAL
64.24k
13.88k (x0.22)

Multithread

2700X

E5-4640
Test#1 (Integers)
122.01k
251.29k (x2.06)
Test#2 (FP)
220.34k
236.61k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
59.89k
114.89k (x1.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.9k
7.36k (x0.74)
TOTAL
412.13k
610.16k (x1.48)

Performance/W
2700X
E5-4640
Test#1 (Integers)
1162 points/W
2645 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2099 points/W
2491 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
570 points/W
1209 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
94 points/W
78 points/W
TOTAL
3925 points/W
6423 points/W

Performance/GHz
2700X
E5-4640
Test#1 (Integers)
3358 points/GHz
1790 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5796 points/GHz
1609 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1350 points/GHz
777 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4435 points/GHz
782 points/GHz
TOTAL
14939 points/GHz
4957 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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