Xeon E5-1650 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
11.61
+126%
Xeon E5-1650
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.13

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE outperforms Xeon E5-1650 by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE and Xeon E5-1650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6701202
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.84
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency31.263.72
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)
Release date1 June 2021 (3 years ago)6 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$175

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE and Xeon E5-1650 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB12288 KB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die size180 mm2435 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data64 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE and Xeon E5-1650 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE and Xeon E5-1650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE and Xeon E5-1650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE and Xeon E5-1650 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 PRO 5650GE and Xeon E5-1650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data256 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 7N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE and Xeon E5-1650.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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 PRO 5650GE 11.61
+126%
Xeon E5-1650 5.13

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 PRO 5650GE 18381
+127%
Xeon E5-1650 8113

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 PRO 5650GE 1892
+220%
Xeon E5-1650 591

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 PRO 5650GE 6750
+131%
Xeon E5-1650 2926

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.61 5.13
Recency 1 June 2021 6 March 2012
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE has a 126.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1650 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-1650 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE and Xeon E5-1650, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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