Ryzen 5 5500 vs Xeon E5-1603

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1603
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 130 Watt
2.18
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21
+460%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5-1603 by a whopping 460% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1603 and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1852637
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.90
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.5917.78
Architecture codenameno dataCezanne (2021−2024)
Release date1 January 2012 (12 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1603 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.2 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache10 MB16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum core temperature64 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.6V - 1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1603 and Ryzen 5 5500 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
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1603 and Ryzen 5 5500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size375 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth31.4 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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.

Xeon E5-1603 2.18
Ryzen 5 5500 12.21
+460%

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.

Xeon E5-1603 3467
Ryzen 5 5500 19388
+459%

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.

Xeon E5-1603 467
Ryzen 5 5500 1876
+302%

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.

Xeon E5-1603 1481
Ryzen 5 5500 7690
+419%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.18 12.21
Recency 1 January 2012 4 April 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500 has a 460.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1603 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1603 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1603 and Ryzen 5 5500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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