Ryzen 7 5700U vs Xeon E5-4667 v3

CPU

GPU

Ryzen 7 5700U

8 Cores16 Thrd15 WWMax: 4.3 GHz2021

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Xeon E5-4667 v3

16 Cores32 Thrd135 WWMax: 2.9 GHz2015

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Performance Spectrum - CPU

Ryzen 7 5700U

8 / 16

15,511

+0.7%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Ryzen 9 8940HX

Ryzen 9 9950X3D

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

Xeon E5-4667 v3

16 / 32

15,397

0.0%

About PassMark

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 5700U

2021

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +3.7% higher average FPS across 30 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 15W instead of 135W, a 120W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (12 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Graphics (8 CUs), while Xeon E5-4667 v3 needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 40 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon E5-4667 v3, which brings 16 cores / 32 threads.

Xeon E5-4667 v3

2015

Why buy it

✅+400% larger total L3 cache (40 MB vs 8 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 16 cores / 32 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 5700U across 30 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (15,397 vs 15,511).
❌Launch MSRP is still $128 MSRP, while Ryzen 7 5700U mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌800% higher power demand at 135W vs 15W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 5700U can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Ryzen 7 5700U

2021

Xeon E5-4667 v3

2015

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +3.7% higher average FPS across 30 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 15W instead of 135W, a 120W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (12 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Graphics (8 CUs), while Xeon E5-4667 v3 needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅+400% larger total L3 cache (40 MB vs 8 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 16 cores / 32 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 40 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon E5-4667 v3, which brings 16 cores / 32 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 5700U across 30 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (15,397 vs 15,511).
❌Launch MSRP is still $128 MSRP, while Ryzen 7 5700U mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌800% higher power demand at 135W vs 15W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 5700U can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 7 5700U better than Xeon E5-4667 v3?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon E5-4667 v3 makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 7 5700U 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 5700U is the better pick here. According to our tests, it delivers 3.7% more average FPS across 30 shared CPU game tests.

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

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 7 5700U is the better fit. You are getting 0.7% better PassMark, backed by 8 cores and 16 threads.

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

Ryzen 7 5700U is still the faster CPU overall, but Xeon E5-4667 v3 makes more sense if price matters more than absolute performance. Ryzen 7 5700U is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus $128 MSRP, and it gives you a 3.7% average FPS lead across 30 shared CPU game tests in our data. Xeon E5-4667 v3 is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (120.3 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), which is why it is easier to justify for price-conscious builds on paper.

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

Ryzen 7 5700U is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2021 vs 2015) and more multi-core headroom with 8 cores / 16 threads instead of 16/32. 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 5700U Benchmark Check

Xeon E5-4667 v3 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700U	Xeon E5-4667 v3
1080p
low	179 FPS	175 FPS
medium	147 FPS	151 FPS
high	119 FPS	119 FPS
ultra	96 FPS	96 FPS
1440p
low	152 FPS	147 FPS
medium	123 FPS	123 FPS
high	99 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	80 FPS	76 FPS
4K
low	82 FPS	68 FPS
medium	72 FPS	61 FPS
high	57 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	38 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700U	Xeon E5-4667 v3
1080p
low	212 FPS	212 FPS
medium	179 FPS	193 FPS
high	164 FPS	164 FPS
ultra	144 FPS	132 FPS
1440p
low	185 FPS	183 FPS
medium	160 FPS	166 FPS
high	149 FPS	143 FPS
ultra	128 FPS	112 FPS
4K
low	150 FPS	115 FPS
medium	135 FPS	106 FPS
high	127 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	74 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700U	Xeon E5-4667 v3
1080p
low	388 FPS	385 FPS
medium	388 FPS	385 FPS
high	388 FPS	385 FPS
ultra	388 FPS	385 FPS
1440p
low	388 FPS	385 FPS
medium	388 FPS	385 FPS
high	388 FPS	385 FPS
ultra	388 FPS	385 FPS
4K
low	388 FPS	385 FPS
medium	388 FPS	359 FPS
high	341 FPS	324 FPS
ultra	279 FPS	270 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700U	Xeon E5-4667 v3
1080p
low	388 FPS	385 FPS
medium	388 FPS	385 FPS
high	388 FPS	385 FPS
ultra	388 FPS	385 FPS
1440p
low	388 FPS	385 FPS
medium	388 FPS	385 FPS
high	388 FPS	385 FPS
ultra	388 FPS	385 FPS
4K
low	388 FPS	385 FPS
medium	388 FPS	385 FPS
high	357 FPS	385 FPS
ultra	303 FPS	358 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 5700U and Xeon E5-4667 v3

Ryzen 7 5700U

The Ryzen 7 5700U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 12 January 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 15,511 points. Launch price was $299.

Xeon E5-4667 v3

The Xeon E5-4667 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 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 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. Passmark benchmark score: 15,397 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 7 5700U packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon E5-4667 v3 offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the Xeon E5-4667 v3 has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.3 GHz on the Ryzen 7 5700U versus 2.9 GHz on the Xeon E5-4667 v3 — a 38.9% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 5700U (base: 1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Ryzen 7 5700U uses the Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021) architecture (7 nm), while the Xeon E5-4667 v3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 5700U scores 15,511 against the Xeon E5-4667 v3's 15,397 — a 0.7% lead for the Ryzen 7 5700U. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 5700U vs 40 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-4667 v3.

Feature	Ryzen 7 5700U	Xeon E5-4667 v3
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	16 / 32+100%
Boost Clock	4.3 GHz+48%	2.9 GHz
Base Clock	1.8 GHz	2 GHz+11%
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)	40 MB (total)+400%
L2 Cache	512K (per core)+100%	256K (per core)
Process	7 nm-68%	22 nm
Architecture	Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
PassMark	15,511	15,397
Cinebench R23 Multi	8,600	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,200	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	6,000	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 7 5700U uses the FP6 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-4667 v3 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 7 5700U	Xeon E5-4667 v3
Socket	FP6	LGA2011
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	LPDDR4x-4267	—
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	12	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: AMD-V (Ryzen 7 5700U) / not specified (Xeon E5-4667 v3). The Ryzen 7 5700U includes integrated graphics (Radeon Graphics (8 CUs)), while the Xeon E5-4667 v3 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 5700U targets Mainstream Laptop.