AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 150 Watt

Launch date	20 Apr 2022 vs 20 June 2016
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 150 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 6
32 more threads: 44 vs 12
3.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 83% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 72% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	22 vs 6
Number of threads	44 vs 12
L1 cache	1408 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	5.5 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	55 MB vs 32 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	3257
PassMark - CPU mark	21559
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5675
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		45.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		238.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.53

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Broadwell EP
Launch date	20 Apr 2022	20 June 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$199
Place in performance rating	694	272
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Family		Xeon E5
Processor Number		E5-2696 v4
Series		E5-2000
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	1408 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	5.5 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	55 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	22
Number of threads	12	44
Transistor count	4150 million	7.2 billion
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI 4800 MHz
Operating Temperature Range		-25 °C - 125 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		71.53 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1536 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	40
PCI Express revision	4.0
Number of USB ports		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 1x16
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)