AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 71°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 22 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 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2241 vs 1291
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13172 vs 10966
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 483
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 3141

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 22 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 15360 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2241 vs 1291
PassMark - CPU mark	13172 vs 10966
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974 vs 483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321 vs 3141

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2241

1291

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13172

10966

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

974

483

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5321

3141

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2241	1291
PassMark - CPU mark	13172	10966
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974	483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321	3141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.475
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.092

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Ivy Bridge EP
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	September 2013
OPN PIB	YD2600BBAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1559	2172
Price now	$159.99	$42.59
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Value for money (0-100)	24.89	60.17
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$417
Processor Number		E5-2620V2
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.10 GHz
Die size	213 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	4940 Million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		7.2 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-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® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)