Xeon E-2124G vs Ryzen 5 2600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2124G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	836	1196
Place by popularity	24	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	19.41	9.64
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Xeon E
Architecture codename	Pinnacle Riege (Zen+)	Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	31 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$213
Current price	$142 (0.7x MSRP)	$277 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600 has 101% better value for money than Xeon E-2124G.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2124G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Die size	192 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2124G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	71 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2124G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	DDR4-2933 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2124G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2124G are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2124G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	-	128 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2124G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	3
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2124G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	-	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2124G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2124G.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Xeon E-2124G by 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.53	4.80
Recency	19 April 2018	31 May 2018
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Cost	$199	$213
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	71 Watt

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