Ryzen 7 3700U vs Xeon E5-4640
Ryzen 7 3700U
Xeon E5-4640
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
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Performance Comparison
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🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 3700U | Xeon E5-4640 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($2,725) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020) / 12 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) / 32 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 3700U | Xeon E5-4640 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($2,725) |
Performance Check
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.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 3700U and Xeon E5-4640
Ryzen 7 3700U
The Ryzen 7 3700U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 12 nm process technology. Socket: FP5. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 7,049 points. Launch price was $149.
Xeon E5-4640
The Xeon E5-4640 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 May 2012 (13 years ago). It is based on the Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 2.8 GHz. L3 cache: 20480 kB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 7,012 points. Launch price was $2,730.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 7 3700U packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Xeon E5-4640 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon E5-4640 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Ryzen 7 3700U versus 2.8 GHz on the Xeon E5-4640 — a 35.3% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 3700U (base: 2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Ryzen 7 3700U uses the Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020) architecture (12 nm), while the Xeon E5-4640 uses Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 3700U scores 7,049 against the Xeon E5-4640's 7,012 — a 0.5% lead for the Ryzen 7 3700U. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 3700U vs 20480 kB (total) on the Xeon E5-4640.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 3700U | Xeon E5-4640 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | 8 / 16+100% |
| Boost Clock | 4 GHz+43% | 2.8 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz+4% |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | 20480 kB (total)+400% |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core)+100% | 256 kB (per core) |
| Process | 12 nm-63% | 32 nm |
| Architecture | Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020) | Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) |
| PassMark | 7,049 | 7,012 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | 3,826 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 794 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 3,115 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 7 3700U uses the FP5 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-4640 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 3700U | Xeon E5-4640 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP5 | LGA2011 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 5.0+67% |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2400 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ❌ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 12 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: AMD-V (Ryzen 7 3700U) / not specified (Xeon E5-4640). The Ryzen 7 3700U includes integrated graphics (Radeon RX Vega 10), while the Xeon E5-4640 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 3700U targets Mainstream Laptop.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 3700U | Xeon E5-4640 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | Radeon RX Vega 10 | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | AMD-V | — |
| Target Use | Mainstream Laptop | — |
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