Xeon D-2766NT vs Ryzen 5 2600X
Aggregate performance score
Xeon D-2766NT outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1103 | 628 |
| Place by popularity | 80 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.07 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.52 | 5.97 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | no data |
| Release date | 19 April 2018 (7 years ago) | 1 January 2022 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon D-2766NT 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) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 14 |
| Threads | 12 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.25 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 36 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 20 MB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon D-2766NT 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) | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA2579 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 97 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon D-2766NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon D-2766NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon D-2766NT are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon D-2766NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon D-2766NT.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 32 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.92 | 13.71 |
| Recency | 19 April 2018 | 1 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 14 |
| Threads | 12 | 28 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 97 Watt |
Ryzen 5 2600X has 2.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon D-2766NT, on the other hand, has a 73.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Xeon D-2766NT is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2766NT is a server/workstation one.
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