Ryzen 5 4600G vs Xeon E5-1650 v2
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v2 by an impressive 72% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1018 | 694 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.09 | 32.70 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge-E (2013) | Renoir (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 1 September 2013 (10 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $917 | no data |
| Current price | $230 (0.3x MSRP) | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 4600G has 700% better value for money than Xeon E5-1650 v2.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Ryzen 5 4600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| 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 |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Ryzen 5 4600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 E5-1650 v2 and Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Ryzen 5 4600G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no 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 5 4600G outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v2 by 72% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v2 by 72% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v2 by 134% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v2 by 85% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.04 | 10.38 |
| Recency | 1 September 2013 | 21 July 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 4600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1650 v2 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-1650 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 4600G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Ryzen 5 4600G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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