AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Xeon X5650

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and Intel Xeon X5650 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Intel Xeon X5650

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 21% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 81.3°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2109 vs 1324
Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 906 vs 515
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3620 vs 3060

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs March 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 81.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12288 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2109 vs 1324
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	906 vs 515
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3620 vs 3060

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5650

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10165 vs 9087
Around 8% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3987 vs 3706

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10165 vs 9087
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3987 vs 3706

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2109

1324

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9087

10165

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

906

515

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3620

3060

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3706

3987

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel Xeon X5650
PassMark - Single thread mark	2109	1324
PassMark - CPU mark	9087	10165
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	906	515
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3620	3060
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3706	3987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		56.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.711
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.497

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel Xeon X5650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Westmere EP
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$189	$53
OPN PIB	YD150XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD150XBBM4GAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1554	2290
Price now	$139.99	$29.91
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Value for money (0-100)	21.18	73.02
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Processor Number		X5650
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.66 GHz
Die size	192 mm	239 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	81.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	4800 Million	1170 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		32 GB/s
Maximum memory size		288 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire (No LED)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm X 45mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)