Does the CPU benchmark score means the real power?7700K v.s. E5 1650 v2

[rchen68]

Hi ,

I'm doing Pro-Audio. I'm deciding between a 7700 K PC v.s. a E5 1650 V2 mac pro.

What got me confused is E5 1650 V2 is very very old (2013, 4th gen CPU) while 7700K is the newest 7th i7, BUT:

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html PassMark Intel vs AMD CPU Benchmarks - High End

the benchmarks showing the E5 1650 V2 is even slightly more powerful. Wouldn't the 7th gen 7700k CPU is much newer than the 4th gen cpu? I didn't get it

Thank you

[AlHill]

Go with the 7th gen processor and enjoy the benefits of long-term support.

And, stay with your other thread:

Doc

[rchen68]

Thank you I do not care about the support for now. I just care about the power/performance

[rchen68]

and I want to know why though the Xeon Cpu is very old, but has a higher score at benchmark. Is it really better?

[AlHill]

Look at the differences in these two processors: https://ark.intel.com/compare/75780,97129 Intel® Product Specification Comparison

Things like cores, threads, cache, etc are important. If you do not know what they mean, do a little research to help your decision.

And, support should be a consideration in any purchase plan.

Doc

[idata]

Doc, thanks for help.

rockman413, hope the suggestion mentioned before help you. If you need further assistance, please stay with your original thread; https://communities.intel.com/thread/113096 https://communities.intel.com/thread/113096.

Regards,

Amy.