AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Xeon E5-2667

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Intel Xeon E5-2667 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Intel Xeon E5-2667

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 85.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
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
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3187 vs 1570
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19800 vs 12845

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Apr 2021 vs March 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 85.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 15360 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3187 vs 1570
PassMark - CPU mark	19800 vs 12845

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2667

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3187

1570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19800

12845

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	Intel Xeon E5-2667
PassMark - Single thread mark	3187	1570
PassMark - CPU mark	19800	12845
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5482
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		672
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4039

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	Intel Xeon E5-2667
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	March 2012
OPN Tray	100-000000252
Place in performance rating	731	1755
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$714
Price now		$226
Processor Number		E5-2667
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		13.51
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	2.90 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	85.0°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of GPU cores	7
Number of threads	12	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Die size		435 mm
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size		384 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1900 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Scalability		2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)