Xeon E5-2650L v4 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.75
+9.2%
Xeon E5-2650L v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 65 Watt
8.01

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Xeon E5-2650L v4 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5-2650L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking874942
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.522.02
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency8.7211.66
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$1,329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600X has 371% better value for money than Xeon E5-2650L v4.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5-2650L v4 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1228
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.25 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier3617
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)3.5 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)35 MB
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2306.18 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data64 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million4700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5-2650L v4 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 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5-2650L v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5-2650L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5-2650L v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5-2650L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5-2650L v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2040

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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 2600X 8.75
+9.2%
Xeon E5-2650L v4 8.01

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.

Ryzen 5 2600X 13900
+9.3%
Xeon E5-2650L v4 12719

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 2600X 1247
+74.6%
Xeon E5-2650L v4 714

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 2600X 5282
Xeon E5-2650L v4 5357
+1.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.75 8.01
Recency 19 April 2018 20 June 2016
Physical cores 6 14
Threads 12 28
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600X has a 9.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2650L v4, on the other hand, has 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5-2650L v4.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2650L v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5-2650L v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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