Ryzen 5 5500U vs Xeon E5-2658A V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2658A V3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
9.37
+14.4%
Ryzen 5 5500U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 25 Watt
8.19

Xeon E5-2658A V3 outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Ryzen 5 5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking810919
Place by popularitynot in top-10014
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency8.4531.00
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date2015 (9 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4 GHz
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size356 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 configuration21
Socket2011-3FP6
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Ryzen 5 5500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Ryzen 5 5500U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Ryzen 5 5500U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Ryzen 5 5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Ryzen 5 5500U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4012

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 E5-2658A V3 9.37
+14.4%
Ryzen 5 5500U 8.19

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 E5-2658A V3 14879
+14.3%
Ryzen 5 5500U 13017

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.37 8.19
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 25 Watt

Xeon E5-2658A V3 has a 14.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5500U, on the other hand, has a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 320% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2658A V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2658A V3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5500U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2658A V3 and Ryzen 5 5500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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