Ryzen 5 4600G vs Xeon E5-2658
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms Xeon E5-2658 by a whopping 164% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2658 and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1517 | 812 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 31 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.40 | 31.87 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 3.80 | 14.65 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 6 March 2012 (12 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,462 | $154 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 4600G has 7868% better value for money than Xeon E5-2658.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2658 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 435 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,270 million | 9,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2658 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 2011 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2658 and Ryzen 5 4600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2658 and Ryzen 5 4600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2658 and Ryzen 5 4600G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2658 and Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
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 E5-2658 and Ryzen 5 4600G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.79 | 10.00 |
| Recency | 6 March 2012 | 21 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon E5-2658 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
Ryzen 5 4600G, on the other hand, has a 163.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 4600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2658 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2658 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 4600G is a desktop one.
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