Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Differences

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
2x 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

Number of cores	18 vs 6
Number of threads	36 vs 12
L1 cache	1.125 MB vs 576 KB
L2 cache	4.5 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	45 MB vs 16 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 22 nm

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 22 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
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
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6767
PassMark - Single thread mark		2270
PassMark - CPU mark		13424

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP	Zen
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	Q4'14	September 2018
Place in performance rating	1304	1006
Processor Number	E5-2696 v3
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
OPN Tray		YD260BBBM6IAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2300 MHz	3.4 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	1.125 MB	576 KB
L2 cache	4.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	45 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	12 nm
Number of cores	18	6
Number of threads	36	12
Die size		192 mm
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Maximum frequency		3.9 GHz
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	LGA2011-3 (R3)	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)