Xeon E5-2689 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
13.09
+109%
Xeon E5-2689
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
6.25

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U outperforms Xeon E5-2689 by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Xeon E5-2689 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5781081
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
Seriesno dataXeon
Power efficiency82.155.12
Architecture codenameRembrandt-U PRO (Zen 3+) (2022)Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
Release date19 April 2022 (2 years ago)6 March 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Xeon E5-2689 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm32 nm
Die size208 mm2435 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Xeon E5-2689 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 configuration12
SocketFP72011
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Xeon E5-2689. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsPRO, MMX, SSE4A, BMI2, AES-NI, SSE4.1, ABM, RDRAND, SSE4.2, RDSEED, SSE, AVX, FMA, SMEP, SHA, SSE2, AVX2, ADX, SMAP, SMT, SSE3, CPB, SME, SSSE3no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Xeon E5-2689 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Xeon E5-2689 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Xeon E5-2689. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Xeon E5-2689.

PCIe version4.03.0
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 7 PRO 6850U 13.09
+109%
Xeon E5-2689 6.25

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 PRO 6850U 20786
+109%
Xeon E5-2689 9922

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.09 6.25
Recency 19 April 2022 6 March 2012
Chip lithography 6 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 115 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U has a 109.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 666.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2689 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-2689 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Xeon E5-2689, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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