Ryzen 5 3500X vs Xeon E5-2676 V3

Aggregated performance score

Xeon E5-2676 V3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads
8.80
+3.3%
Ryzen 5 3500X
2019
6 cores / 6 threads
8.52

Xeon E5-2676 V3 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 3500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking788817
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data28.47
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release dateJune 2015 (8 years ago)24 September 2019 (4 years ago)
Current price$54 $153

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 3500X 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)
Threads246
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Number of transistors2,600 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 3500X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket2011-3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 3500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 3500X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 3500X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 3500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR42133 MHz Quad-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 3500X.

PCIe version3.0no data
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 E5-2676 V3 8.80
+3.3%
Ryzen 5 3500X 8.52

Xeon E5-2676 V3 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X by 3% 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 E5-2676 V3 13616
+3.3%
Ryzen 5 3500X 13177

Xeon E5-2676 V3 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X by 3% 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%

Xeon E5-2676 V3 629
Ryzen 5 3500X 1559
+148%

Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Xeon E5-2676 V3 by 148% 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%

Xeon E5-2676 V3 2308
Ryzen 5 3500X 5881
+155%

Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Xeon E5-2676 V3 by 155% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.80 8.52
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 6
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 3500X.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2676 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop one.


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