Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs Xeon E5-2676 V3
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 807 | 809 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 15.78 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-EP (2014) | Zen+ (2018−2020) |
| Release date | June 2015 (9 years ago) | 19 September 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Current price | $54 | $215 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 2011-3 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. 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 PRO 2600 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 PRO 2600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no 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 PRO 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR42133 MHz Quad-channel | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 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. 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.
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%
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 PRO 2600 outperforms Xeon E5-2676 V3 by 84% 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 PRO 2600 outperforms Xeon E5-2676 V3 by 102% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.77 | 8.73 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 6 |
| Threads | 24 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 12 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 PRO 2600.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2676 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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