AMD Ryzen 5 2600E vs Intel Xeon 5160

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600E and Intel Xeon 5160 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600E

• CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 3 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
• Around 33% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3 GHz
• Around 46% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 65°C
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 65 nm
• Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5160

• Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

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CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600E
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5160

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