Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U vs Xeon E5-2680 v3
Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
Xeon E5-2680 v3
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2680 v3
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U | Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($212) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Renoir-U PRO (Zen 2) (2020) / 7 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U | Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($212) |
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 PRO 4750U and Xeon E5-2680 v3
Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
The Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 7 May 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-U PRO (Zen 2) (2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 1.7 GHz, with boost up to 4.1 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 14,777 points. Launch price was $149.
Xeon E5-2680 v3
The Xeon E5-2680 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 14,864 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon E5-2680 v3 offers 12 cores / 24 threads — the Xeon E5-2680 v3 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.1 GHz on the Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U versus 3.3 GHz on the Xeon E5-2680 v3 — a 21.6% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U (base: 1.7 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U uses the Renoir-U PRO (Zen 2) (2020) architecture (7 nm), while the Xeon E5-2680 v3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U scores 14,777 against the Xeon E5-2680 v3's 14,864 — a 0.6% lead for the Xeon E5-2680 v3. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U vs 30 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2680 v3.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U | Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 12 / 24+50% |
| Boost Clock | 4.1 GHz+24% | 3.3 GHz |
| Base Clock | 1.7 GHz | 2.5 GHz+47% |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB (total) | 30 MB (total)+275% |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB (per core)+100% | 256K (per core) |
| Process | 7 nm-68% | 22 nm |
| Architecture | Renoir-U PRO (Zen 2) (2020) | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) |
| PassMark | 14,777 | 14,864 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U uses the FP6 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2680 v3 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U | Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP6 | LGA2011 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR4-2133 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 768 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 4 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 40 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U) / VT-x, VT-d (Xeon E5-2680 v3). Primary use case: Xeon E5-2680 v3 targets Server.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U | Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | Yes |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
| Target Use | — | Server |
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