AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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
Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	32 MB vs 30 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7451 vs 5608

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7451 vs 5608

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5608

7451

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	3363
PassMark - CPU mark	21866
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5608	7451

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Haswell-EP
Launch date	5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$299
OPN PIB	100-100000065BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000065
Place in performance rating	661	867
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor Number		E5-2678 v3
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	LGA2011-3 (R3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	40
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)