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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 7 5700X

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +20.1% higher average FPS across 15 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $4,351 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $4,650 MSRP).
✅Delivers 356.3% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 89.0 vs 19.5 PassMark/$ ($299 MSRP vs $4,650 MSRP).
✅Draws 65W instead of 270W, a 205W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (26,609 vs 90,684).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (32 MB vs 288 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon 6740P, which brings 48 cores / 96 threads and 88 PCIe lanes.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Xeon 6740P moves to LGA4710 and DDR5.

Xeon 6740P

2025

Why buy it

✅+240.8% higher PassMark.
✅+800% larger total L3 cache (288 MB vs 32 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 48 cores / 96 threads, plus 88 PCIe lanes vs 24.
✅Newer platform on LGA4710 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.
✅266.7% more PCIe lanes (88 vs 24) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 5700X across 15 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 19.5 vs 89.0 PassMark/$ ($4,650 MSRP vs $299 MSRP).
❌315.4% higher power demand at 270W vs 65W.

Ryzen 7 5700X

2022

Xeon 6740P

2025

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +20.1% higher average FPS across 15 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $4,351 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $4,650 MSRP).
✅Delivers 356.3% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 89.0 vs 19.5 PassMark/$ ($299 MSRP vs $4,650 MSRP).
✅Draws 65W instead of 270W, a 205W reduction.

Why buy it

✅+240.8% higher PassMark.
✅+800% larger total L3 cache (288 MB vs 32 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 48 cores / 96 threads, plus 88 PCIe lanes vs 24.
✅Newer platform on LGA4710 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.
✅266.7% more PCIe lanes (88 vs 24) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (26,609 vs 90,684).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (32 MB vs 288 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon 6740P, which brings 48 cores / 96 threads and 88 PCIe lanes.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Xeon 6740P moves to LGA4710 and DDR5.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 5700X across 15 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 19.5 vs 89.0 PassMark/$ ($4,650 MSRP vs $299 MSRP).
❌315.4% higher power demand at 270W vs 65W.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 7 5700X better than Xeon 6740P?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon 6740P makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 7 5700X is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon 6740P is the better fit. You are getting 240.8% better PassMark, backed by 48 cores and 96 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 800% larger total L3 cache (288 MB vs 32 MB).

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 7 5700X is the smarter buy today. Ryzen 7 5700X is $4,351 cheaper on MSRP at $299 MSRP versus $4,650 MSRP, and it gives you a 20.1% average FPS lead across 15 shared CPU game tests in our data. The trade-off is that Xeon 6740P is still stronger for heavier multi-core work with 240.8% better PassMark. It is also 356.3% better value on MSRP (89.0 vs 19.5 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Xeon 6740P is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2025 vs 2022), a healthier platform with LGA4710 and DDR5 instead of AM4, 800% larger total L3 cache (288 MB vs 32 MB), and more multi-core headroom with 48 cores / 96 threads instead of 8/16. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

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.

Ryzen 7 5700X Benchmark Check

Xeon 6740P Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700X	Xeon 6740P
1080p
low	156 FPS	187 FPS
medium	129 FPS	165 FPS
high	115 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	94 FPS	106 FPS
1440p
low	137 FPS	155 FPS
medium	111 FPS	131 FPS
high	95 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	78 FPS	82 FPS
4K
low	77 FPS	70 FPS
medium	67 FPS	63 FPS
high	55 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	40 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700X	Xeon 6740P
1080p
low	649 FPS	285 FPS
medium	549 FPS	252 FPS
high	448 FPS	208 FPS
ultra	404 FPS	171 FPS
1440p
low	552 FPS	233 FPS
medium	484 FPS	210 FPS
high	407 FPS	178 FPS
ultra	350 FPS	142 FPS
4K
low	343 FPS	144 FPS
medium	303 FPS	133 FPS
high	277 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	245 FPS	100 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700X	Xeon 6740P
1080p
low	665 FPS	849 FPS
medium	557 FPS	768 FPS
high	509 FPS	730 FPS
ultra	439 FPS	641 FPS
1440p
low	554 FPS	737 FPS
medium	458 FPS	662 FPS
high	419 FPS	626 FPS
ultra	358 FPS	558 FPS
4K
low	402 FPS	493 FPS
medium	322 FPS	402 FPS
high	292 FPS	364 FPS
ultra	229 FPS	303 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700X	Xeon 6740P
1080p
low	665 FPS	1097 FPS
medium	665 FPS	978 FPS
high	665 FPS	834 FPS
ultra	665 FPS	702 FPS
1440p
low	665 FPS	902 FPS
medium	665 FPS	777 FPS
high	607 FPS	660 FPS
ultra	533 FPS	551 FPS
4K
low	545 FPS	656 FPS
medium	488 FPS	577 FPS
high	439 FPS	505 FPS
ultra	385 FPS	425 FPS

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Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon 6740P

Ryzen 7 5700X

The Ryzen 7 5700X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 4 April 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 4.6 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 26,609 points. Launch price was $299.

Xeon 6740P

The Xeon 6740P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Granite Rapids (2024−2025) architecture. It features 48 cores and 96 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L3 cache: 288 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 3 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4710. Thermal design power (TDP): 270 Watt. Memory support: DDR5(6400MT/s). Passmark benchmark score: 90,684 points. Launch price was $4,650.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 7 5700X packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon 6740P offers 48 cores / 96 threads — the Xeon 6740P has 40 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.6 GHz on the Ryzen 7 5700X versus 3.8 GHz on the Xeon 6740P — a 19% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 5700X (base: 3.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Ryzen 7 5700X uses the Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) architecture (7 nm), while the Xeon 6740P uses Granite Rapids (2024−2025) (Intel 3 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 5700X scores 26,609 against the Xeon 6740P's 90,684 — a 109.3% lead for the Xeon 6740P. L3 cache: 32 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 5700X vs 288 MB (total) on the Xeon 6740P.

Feature	Ryzen 7 5700X	Xeon 6740P
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	48 / 96+500%
Boost Clock	4.6 GHz+21%	3.8 GHz
Base Clock	3.4 GHz+62%	2.1 GHz
L3 Cache	32 MB (total)	288 MB (total)+800%
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)+300%
Process	7 nm	Intel 3 nm-57%
Architecture	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Granite Rapids (2024−2025)
PassMark	26,609	90,684+241%
Cinebench R23 Multi	14,000	—
Geekbench 6 Single	2,116	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	9,715	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 7 5700X uses the AM4 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon 6740P uses LGA4710 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-3200 on the Ryzen 7 5700X versus DDR5-6400 on the Xeon 6740P — the Xeon 6740P supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Ryzen 7 5700X supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 4 TB — 187.9% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Ryzen 7 5700X) vs 8 (Xeon 6740P). PCIe lanes: 24 (Ryzen 7 5700X) vs 88 (Xeon 6740P) — the Xeon 6740P offers 64 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Feature	Ryzen 7 5700X	Xeon 6740P
Socket	AM4	LGA4710
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-3200	DDR5-6400+25%
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	4 TB+3100%
RAM Channels	2	8+300%
ECC Support	Yes	Yes
PCIe Lanes	24	88+267%

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Advanced Features

Virtualization support: AMD-V (Ryzen 7 5700X) vs VT-x, VT-d, VT-x EPT (Xeon 6740P). Primary use case: Ryzen 7 5700X targets Gaming, Xeon 6740P targets High-density Compute. Direct competitor: Ryzen 7 5700X rivals Core i7-11700K; Xeon 6740P rivals EPYC 9355P.

Feature	Ryzen 7 5700X	Xeon 6740P
Integrated GPU	No	No
Unlocked	Yes	—
AVX-512	No	—
Virtualization	AMD-V	VT-x, VT-d, VT-x EPT
Target Use	Gaming	High-density Compute

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Value Analysis

The Ryzen 7 5700X launched at $299 MSRP, while the Xeon 6740P debuted at $4650. On MSRP ($299 vs $4650), the Ryzen 7 5700X is $4351 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Ryzen 7 5700X delivers 89.0 pts/$ vs 19.5 pts/$ for the Xeon 6740P — making the Ryzen 7 5700X the 128.1% better value option.