AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 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, 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 6
24 more threads: 36 vs 12
3x 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
2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6767 vs 5482

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 6
Number of threads	36 vs 12
L1 cache	1.125 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4.5 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	45 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6767 vs 5482

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5482

6767

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	3187
PassMark - CPU mark	19800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5482	6767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		13.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		209.959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.343
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		8.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		27.642

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Haswell-EP
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	Q4'14
OPN Tray	100-000000252
Place in performance rating	731	1304
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor Number		E5-2696 v3
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	2300 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	1.125 MB
L2 cache	3 MB	4.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	45 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	18
Number of GPU cores	7
Number of threads	12	36
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
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	LGA2011-3 (R3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)