Ryzen 5 5600X vs Xeon E5-2680

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
6.08
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
14.16
+133%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1019480
Place by popularitynot in top-10015
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.3137.62
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesXeon (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Vermeer (Zen 3)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)5 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$299
Current price$61 (0x MSRP)$268 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600X has 1529% better value for money than Xeon E5-2680.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size435 mm22x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors2,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 5 5600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size384 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 E5-2680 6.08
Ryzen 5 5600X 14.16
+133%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 by 133% based on our aggregate 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 E5-2680 9404
Ryzen 5 5600X 21904
+133%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 by 133% 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 E5-2680 543
Ryzen 5 5600X 2094
+286%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 by 286% 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 E5-2680 3338
Ryzen 5 5600X 8657
+159%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 by 159% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Xeon E5-2680 4118
Ryzen 5 5600X 6462
+56.9%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 by 57% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Xeon E5-2680 26801
Ryzen 5 5600X 39331
+46.8%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 by 47% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Xeon E5-2680 7924
Ryzen 5 5600X 14576
+83.9%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 by 84% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Xeon E5-2680 4.87
Ryzen 5 5600X 3.89
+25.2%

Xeon E5-2680 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X by 25% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Xeon E5-2680 12
Ryzen 5 5600X 22
+82%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 by 82% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Xeon E5-2680 1.26
Ryzen 5 5600X 2.95
+134%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 by 134% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Xeon E5-2680 0.3
Ryzen 5 5600X 10.7
+3047%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 by 3047% in TrueCrypt AES.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.08 14.16
Recency 6 March 2012 5 November 2020
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Cost $1723 $299
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2680 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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