Xeon 6979P vs Ryzen 5 2600E

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600E and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date10 September 2018 (6 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600E and Xeon 6979P 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)120
Threads12240
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache576 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm5 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600E and Xeon 6979P 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketAM47529
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600E and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600E and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2096

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 September 2018 24 September 2024
Physical cores 6 120
Threads 12 240
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 500 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600E has 1011.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6979P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 1900% more physical cores and 1900% more threads, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 2600E and Xeon 6979P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600E is a desktop processor while Xeon 6979P is a server/workstation one.


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