Athlon X4 760K vs Xeon E5-2637

Athlon X4 760K

4 Cores4 Thrd100 WWMax: 4.1 GHz2013

Xeon E5-2637

2 Cores4 Thrd80 WWMax: 3.5 GHz2012

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Athlon X4 760K

4 / 4

2,982

+0.1%

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Xeon E5-2637

2 / 4

2,978

0.0%

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Athlon X4 760K is positioned at rank 599 and the Xeon E5-2637 is on rank 1010, so the Athlon X4 760K offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Athlon X4 760K

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

10453%

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

9877%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

7172%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

2161%

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

1711%

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

1497%

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

857%

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

846%

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

771%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

770%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

762%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

741%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

731%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

728%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

721%

#279

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

MSRP: $799|Avg: $265

97%

#280

Core i7-7820X

MSRP: $599|Avg: $198

96%

#599

Athlon X4 760K

MSRP: $100|Avg: $20

100%

#600

Core i5-6400

MSRP: $182|Avg: $57

100%

#602

Pentium G3460T

MSRP: $69|Avg: N/A

99%

#603

Core i3-6300

MSRP: $147|Avg: $99

99%

#604

Core i5-6402P

MSRP: $182|Avg: $120

98%

#605

Athlon II X4 620e

MSRP: $99|Avg: $40

98%

#606

Core i5-7600

MSRP: $224|Avg: $114

98%

#608

FX-9590

MSRP: $350|Avg: $100

98%

#611

Athlon X4 750

MSRP: $95|Avg: $95

97%

#613

A6-3600

MSRP: $95|Avg: $25

96%

#614

Core i7-7740X

MSRP: $339|Avg: $150

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2637

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

61852%

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

11678%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

10376%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

8015%

#540

Xeon E7-8891 v3

MSRP: $6841|Avg: $418

94%

#541

Xeon E5-4669 v4

MSRP: $7007|Avg: $300

74%

#1010

Xeon E5-2637

MSRP: $885|Avg: $40

100%

#1011

Xeon W3570

MSRP: $999|Avg: $15

97%

#1013

Xeon E5-4620

MSRP: $2141|Avg: $400

92%

#1014

Xeon E5-2680

MSRP: $3226|Avg: $40

86%

#1016

Xeon E5-4640

MSRP: $2725|Avg: N/A

76%

#1018

Xeon E5-4650

MSRP: $3616|Avg: $71

71%

#1019

Xeon E5-4655 v4

MSRP: $4616|Avg: N/A

70%

#1020

Xeon E5-4650L

MSRP: $3616|Avg: N/A

70%

#1021

Xeon E-2224

MSRP: $3226|Avg: $195

66%

#1022

Athlon MP 2400+

MSRP: $151|Avg: $20

60%

#1023

Xeon E5-2650L v2

MSRP: $4115|Avg: $1078

55%

#1024

Xeon E5-2640 v2

MSRP: $4115|Avg: $530

55%

#1025

Opteron 142

MSRP: $292|Avg: $20

45%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($40) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon E5-2637 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Athlon X4 760K	Xeon E5-2637
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($20)	⚠️ Higher cost ($40)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Richland (2013−2014) / 32 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) / 32 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Athlon X4 760K ($20), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($20 less, 50% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Athlon X4 760K	Xeon E5-2637
Cost Efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+100%)	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($20)	⚠️ Higher cost ($40)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Athlon X4 760K Benchmark Check

Xeon E5-2637 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Athlon X4 760K and Xeon E5-2637

Athlon X4 760K

The Athlon X4 760K is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Richland (2013−2014) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.1 GHz. L2 cache: 4 MB. Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: FM2. Thermal design power (TDP): 100 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-1866. Passmark benchmark score: 2,982 points. Launch price was $149.

Xeon E5-2637

The Xeon E5-2637 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 3.5 GHz. L3 cache: 5120 kB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,978 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Athlon X4 760K packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Xeon E5-2637 offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Athlon X4 760K has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.1 GHz on the Athlon X4 760K versus 3.5 GHz on the Xeon E5-2637 — a 15.8% clock advantage for the Athlon X4 760K (base: 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Athlon X4 760K uses the Richland (2013−2014) architecture (32 nm), while the Xeon E5-2637 uses Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Athlon X4 760K scores 2,982 against the Xeon E5-2637's 2,978 — a 0.1% lead for the Athlon X4 760K. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 495 vs 550, a 10.5% lead for the Xeon E5-2637 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 1,404 vs 1,500 (6.6% advantage for the Xeon E5-2637).

Feature	Athlon X4 760K	Xeon E5-2637
Cores / Threads	4 / 4+100%	2 / 4
Boost Clock	4.1 GHz+17%	3.5 GHz
Base Clock	3.8 GHz+27%	3 GHz
L3 Cache	—	5120 kB (total)
L2 Cache	4 MB+1500%	256 kB (per core)
Process	32 nm	32 nm
Architecture	Richland (2013−2014)	Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
PassMark	2,982	2,978
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	2,000
Geekbench 6 Single	495	550+11%
Geekbench 6 Multi	1,404	1,500+7%

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Memory & Platform

The Athlon X4 760K uses the FM2 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2637 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR3-1866 memory speed. The Xeon E5-2637 supports up to 384 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 169.2% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Athlon X4 760K) vs 4 (Xeon E5-2637). PCIe lanes: 16 (Athlon X4 760K) vs 40 (Xeon E5-2637) — the Xeon E5-2637 offers 24 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: A55,A75,A85X,A88X (Athlon X4 760K) and C600,X79 (Xeon E5-2637).

Feature	Athlon X4 760K	Xeon E5-2637
Socket	FM2	LGA2011
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 4.0+33%
Max RAM Speed	DDR3-1866	DDR3-1600
Max RAM Capacity	32 GB	384 GB+1100%
RAM Channels	2	4+100%
ECC Support	❌	✅
PCIe Lanes	16	40+150%

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Advanced Features

Only the Athlon X4 760K has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Virtualization support: AMD-V (Athlon X4 760K) vs VT-x, VT-d (Xeon E5-2637). Primary use case: Athlon X4 760K targets Budget, Xeon E5-2637 targets Server.

Feature	Athlon X4 760K	Xeon E5-2637
Integrated GPU	No	No
Unlocked	Yes	No
AVX-512	No	No
Virtualization	AMD-V	VT-x, VT-d
Target Use	Budget	Server

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Value Analysis

The Athlon X4 760K launched at $100 MSRP, while the Xeon E5-2637 debuted at $885. At current prices ($20 vs $40), the Athlon X4 760K is $20 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Athlon X4 760K delivers 149.1 pts/$ vs 74.5 pts/$ for the Xeon E5-2637 — making the Athlon X4 760K the 66.8% better value option.