Ryzen 7 7445HS vs Xeon E5-2698 v3
Ryzen 7 7445HS
Xeon E5-2698 v3
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 7445HS | Xeon E5-2698 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Phoenix (2023−2024) / 4 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 7445HS | Xeon E5-2698 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
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 7445HS and Xeon E5-2698 v3
Ryzen 7 7445HS
The Ryzen 7 7445HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 3 May 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Phoenix (2023−2024) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. L2 cache: 6 MB. Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP7/FP7r2. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Passmark benchmark score: 19,008 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon E5-2698 v3
The Xeon E5-2698 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 40 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 135 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 18,870 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 7 7445HS packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon E5-2698 v3 offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the Xeon E5-2698 v3 has 10 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.7 GHz on the Ryzen 7 7445HS versus 3.6 GHz on the Xeon E5-2698 v3 — a 26.5% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 7445HS (base: 3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Ryzen 7 7445HS uses the Phoenix (2023−2024) architecture (4 nm), while the Xeon E5-2698 v3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 7445HS scores 19,008 against the Xeon E5-2698 v3's 18,870 — a 0.7% lead for the Ryzen 7 7445HS. L3 cache: 16 MB on the Ryzen 7 7445HS vs 40 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2698 v3.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 7445HS | Xeon E5-2698 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 16 / 32+167% |
| Boost Clock | 4.7 GHz+31% | 3.6 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.2 GHz+39% | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 40 MB (total)+150% |
| L2 Cache | 6 MB+2300% | 256K (per core) |
| Process | 4 nm-82% | 22 nm |
| Architecture | Phoenix (2023−2024) | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) |
| PassMark | 19,008 | 18,870 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 7 7445HS uses the FP7/FP7r2 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon E5-2698 v3 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 7445HS | Xeon E5-2698 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP7/FP7r2 | LGA2011 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
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