Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22929 vs 17711
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2672 vs 1196
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8676 vs 6759

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22929 vs 17711
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2672 vs 1196
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8676 vs 6759

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 52% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2563 vs 1707

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2563 vs 1707

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1707

2563

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22929

17711

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2672

1196

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8676

6759

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1707	2563
PassMark - CPU mark	22929	17711
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2672	1196
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8676	6759
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4614

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Zen 2
Launch date	Q1'16	March 2019
Place in performance rating	841	1148
Processor Number	E5-2650V4
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	80°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	24	16
VID voltage range	0
L1 cache		96K (per core)
L2 cache		512K (per core)
L3 cache		16 MB (shared)
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S
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
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)