AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Xeon X5675

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and Intel Xeon X5675 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 1600

Intel Xeon X5675

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.46 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 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x 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 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1512
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12277 vs 11633
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 900 vs 588
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4987 vs 3454
6.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 19.064 vs 2.995

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs February 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 81.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 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	2066 vs 1512
PassMark - CPU mark	12277 vs 11633
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900 vs 588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987 vs 3454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.064 vs 2.995

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5675

Around 48% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4712 vs 3180
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 58.16 vs 42.999
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.923 vs 0.822
Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.77 vs 2.717
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 14.068 vs 9.504

Specifications (specs)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4712 vs 3180
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	58.16 vs 42.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.923 vs 0.822
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.77 vs 2.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.068 vs 9.504

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5675

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2066

1512

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12277

11633

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

900

588

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4987

3454

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3180

4712

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.064

2.995

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.999

58.16

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.822

0.923

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.717

3.77

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.504

14.068

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Xeon X5675
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066	1512
PassMark - CPU mark	12277	11633
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900	588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987	3454
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3180	4712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.064	2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.999	58.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.822	0.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.717	3.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.504	14.068

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Xeon X5675
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Westmere EP
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$210	$162
OPN PIB	YD1600BBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD1600BBM6IAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1862	2125
Price now	$129.99	$79.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Value for money (0-100)	27.80	30.70
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Processor Number		X5675
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.06 GHz
Die size	192 mm	239 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 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	3.6 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	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)