Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2123 vs 2066
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 914 vs 900
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5178 vs 4987
Around 63% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 31.115 vs 19.064
5.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 249.413 vs 42.999
Around 88% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.548 vs 0.822
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 8.707 vs 2.717
10x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 95.407 vs 9.504

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2123 vs 2066
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	914 vs 900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5178 vs 4987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	31.115 vs 19.064
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	249.413 vs 42.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.548 vs 0.822
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.707 vs 2.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	95.407 vs 9.504

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 66.7°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12277 vs 10394

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 66.7°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12277 vs 10394

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2123

2066

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10394

12277

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

914

900

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5178

4987

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

31.115

19.064

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

249.413

42.999

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.548

0.822

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.707

2.717

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

95.407

9.504

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2123	2066
PassMark - CPU mark	10394	12277
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	914	900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5178	4987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	31.115	19.064
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	249.413	42.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.548	0.822
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.707	2.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	95.407	9.504
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3180

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zen
Launch date	Q3'14	11 April 2017
Place in performance rating	1022	1862
Processor Number	E5-1650V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$210
OPN PIB		YD1600BBAEBOX
OPN Tray		YD1600BBM6IAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$129.99
Value for money (0-100)		27.80
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.7°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	12	12
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		576 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		4800 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1333/1600/1866/2133	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Wraith Spire (No LED)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)