Ryzen 5 1600X vs Xeon E-2126G

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 1600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	955	846
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.85	14.91
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	12 July 2018 (5 years ago)	11 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$255	$249
Current price	$896 (3.5x MSRP)	$114 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600X has 207% better value for money than Xeon E-2126G.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 1600X 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	6	12
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 1600X 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 1600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 1600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 1600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 1600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P630	-
Max video memory	128 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 1600X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 1600X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 1600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.5	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 1600X.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 1600X outperforms Xeon E-2126G by 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.81	8.45
Recency	12 July 2018	11 April 2017
Threads	6	12
Cost	$255	$249
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	95 Watt

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