AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Xeon E5-2665

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Xeon E5-2665 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Intel Xeon E5-2665

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 81.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 77% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2241 vs 1353
Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 573
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 4647

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs March 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 81.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2241 vs 1353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974 vs 573
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321 vs 4647

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2665

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14048 vs 13172

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 16 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14048 vs 13172

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2665

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2241

1353

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13172

14048

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

974

573

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5321

4647

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Xeon E5-2665
PassMark - Single thread mark	2241	1353
PassMark - CPU mark	13172	14048
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974	573
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321	4647
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

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Xeon E5-2665
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Sandy Bridge EP
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	March 2012
OPN PIB	YD2600BBAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1559	1858
Price now	$159.99	$141.50
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Value for money (0-100)	24.89	24.14
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$142
Processor Number		E5-2665
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	213 mm	435 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	81.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	4940 Million	2270 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
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		384 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	115 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)