Ryzen 7 1700 vs Xeon E5-2683 v3

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 1700

2017

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +5.3% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 65W instead of 120W, a 55W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (24 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Xeon E5-2683 v3.

Trade-offs

❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 35 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon E5-2683 v3, which brings 14 cores / 28 threads.
❌Launch MSRP is still $140 MSRP, while Xeon E5-2683 v3 mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.

Xeon E5-2683 v3

2014

Why buy it

✅+118.8% larger total L3 cache (35 MB vs 16 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 14 cores / 28 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 1700 across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (14,686 vs 14,772).
❌84.6% higher power demand at 120W vs 65W.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 7 1700.

Ryzen 7 1700

2017

Xeon E5-2683 v3

2014

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +5.3% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 65W instead of 120W, a 55W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (24 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Xeon E5-2683 v3.

Why buy it

✅+118.8% larger total L3 cache (35 MB vs 16 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 14 cores / 28 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 35 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon E5-2683 v3, which brings 14 cores / 28 threads.
❌Launch MSRP is still $140 MSRP, while Xeon E5-2683 v3 mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 1700 across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (14,686 vs 14,772).
❌84.6% higher power demand at 120W vs 65W.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 7 1700.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 7 1700 better than Xeon E5-2683 v3?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon E5-2683 v3 makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 7 1700 is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for gaming?

If gaming is the priority, Ryzen 7 1700 is the better pick here. According to our tests, it delivers 5.3% more average FPS across 4 shared CPU game tests.

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

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 7 1700 is the better fit. You are getting 0.6% better PassMark, backed by 8 cores and 16 threads.

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

Ryzen 7 1700 is the smarter buy today. Ryzen 7 1700 is at an unclear MSRP at $140 MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you a 5.3% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (105.5 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), 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?

Ryzen 7 1700 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2017 vs 2014) and more multi-core headroom with 8 cores / 16 threads instead of 14/28. That extra compute headroom should age better as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

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 1700 Benchmark Check

Xeon E5-2683 v3 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 1700	Xeon E5-2683 v3
1080p
low	168 FPS	174 FPS
medium	144 FPS	151 FPS
high	117 FPS	119 FPS
ultra	95 FPS	96 FPS
1440p
low	142 FPS	146 FPS
medium	119 FPS	123 FPS
high	94 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	76 FPS	76 FPS
4K
low	64 FPS	68 FPS
medium	58 FPS	61 FPS
high	46 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	38 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 1700	Xeon E5-2683 v3
1080p
low	277 FPS	212 FPS
medium	245 FPS	193 FPS
high	219 FPS	164 FPS
ultra	180 FPS	132 FPS
1440p
low	244 FPS	183 FPS
medium	221 FPS	166 FPS
high	197 FPS	143 FPS
ultra	162 FPS	112 FPS
4K
low	177 FPS	115 FPS
medium	165 FPS	106 FPS
high	151 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	120 FPS	74 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 7 1700	Xeon E5-2683 v3
1080p
low	369 FPS	367 FPS
medium	369 FPS	367 FPS
high	369 FPS	367 FPS
ultra	369 FPS	367 FPS
1440p
low	369 FPS	367 FPS
medium	369 FPS	367 FPS
high	367 FPS	367 FPS
ultra	311 FPS	367 FPS
4K
low	350 FPS	367 FPS
medium	284 FPS	358 FPS
high	258 FPS	323 FPS
ultra	209 FPS	269 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 7 1700	Xeon E5-2683 v3
1080p
low	369 FPS	367 FPS
medium	369 FPS	367 FPS
high	369 FPS	367 FPS
ultra	369 FPS	367 FPS
1440p
low	369 FPS	367 FPS
medium	369 FPS	367 FPS
high	369 FPS	367 FPS
ultra	369 FPS	367 FPS
4K
low	369 FPS	367 FPS
medium	369 FPS	367 FPS
high	361 FPS	367 FPS
ultra	311 FPS	358 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5-2683 v3

Ryzen 7 1700

The Ryzen 7 1700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2 March 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Zen (2017−2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 16384 kB. L2 cache: 4096 kB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 14,772 points. Launch price was $329.

Xeon E5-2683 v3

The Xeon E5-2683 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 14 cores and 28 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L3 cache: 35 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: 14,686 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 7 1700 packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon E5-2683 v3 offers 14 cores / 28 threads — the Xeon E5-2683 v3 has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Ryzen 7 1700 versus 3 GHz on the Xeon E5-2683 v3 — a 20.9% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 1700 (base: 3 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Ryzen 7 1700 uses the Zen (2017−2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E5-2683 v3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 1700 scores 14,772 against the Xeon E5-2683 v3's 14,686 — a 0.6% lead for the Ryzen 7 1700. L3 cache: 16384 kB on the Ryzen 7 1700 vs 35 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2683 v3.

Feature	Ryzen 7 1700	Xeon E5-2683 v3
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	14 / 28+75%
Boost Clock	3.7 GHz+23%	3 GHz
Base Clock	3 GHz+50%	2 GHz
L3 Cache	16384 kB	35 MB (total)+119%
L2 Cache	4096 kB+1500%	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm-36%	22 nm
Architecture	Zen (2017−2020)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
PassMark	14,772	14,686
Cinebench R23 Multi	8,065	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,000	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	5,000	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 7 1700 uses the AM4 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2683 v3 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 7 1700	Xeon E5-2683 v3
Socket	AM4	LGA2011
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 4.0+33%
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-2666	—
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	Yes	—
PCIe Lanes	24	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: AMD-V (Ryzen 7 1700) / not specified (Xeon E5-2683 v3). Primary use case: Ryzen 7 1700 targets Workstation. Direct competitor: Ryzen 7 1700 rivals Core i7-7700K.