Xeon E5606 vs Ryzen 7 1700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.32
+526%
Xeon E5606
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.49

Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Xeon E5606 by a whopping 526% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5606 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8222162
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.940.43
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency13.571.76
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)14 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$46

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 1700 has 816% better value for money than Xeon E5606.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5606 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz0.13 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2239 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5606 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5606. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit
SenseMI+-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5606 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 7 1700 and Xeon E5606 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 7 1700 and Xeon E5606. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB288 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5606.

PCIe versionn/a2.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

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 7 1700 9.32
+526%
Xeon E5606 1.49

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 7 1700 14808
+526%
Xeon E5606 2365

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 7 1700 1025
+212%
Xeon E5606 329

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 7 1700 5200
+400%
Xeon E5606 1040

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.32 1.49
Recency 2 March 2017 14 February 2011
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700 has a 525.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5606 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5606 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon E5606, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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