Ryzen 5 5600G vs Xeon E5-2673 v4
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-2673 v4 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G by a minimal 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 504 | 537 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 8 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 20.45 | 74.06 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon E5 | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Cezanne (2021−2022) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (7 years ago) | 13 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $259 |
| Current price | $99 | $130 (0.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 5600G has 262% better value for money than Xeon E5-2673 v4.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 | 20 (Icosa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 40 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus support | 2 × 9.6 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 5 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 50 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 456.12 mm2 | AM4 (1331) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 7200 Million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, 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 | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen 5 5600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB | no data |
| 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 RX Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen 5 5600G.
| 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.
Xeon E5-2673 v4 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G by 4% 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%
Xeon E5-2673 v4 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G by 4% 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 5600G outperforms Xeon E5-2673 v4 by 94% 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%
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.39 | 12.86 |
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 13 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 6 |
| Threads | 40 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 65 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen 5 5600G.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2673 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen 5 5600G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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