Xeon E-2176M vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22
+20%
Xeon E-2176M
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.85

Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Xeon E-2176M by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Xeon E-2176M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9161017
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.5011.34
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Xeon E
Power efficiency8.1914.41
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)4 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249$450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2176M has 152% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1600X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and Xeon E-2176M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3627
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2154 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Xeon E-2176M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4BGA-1440
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Xeon E-2176M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600X and Xeon E-2176M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Xeon E-2176M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Xeon E-2176M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.2 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600X and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA-N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Xeon E-2176M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Xeon E-2176M.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2416

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 1600X 8.22
+20%
Xeon E-2176M 6.85

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 1600X 13057
+20%
Xeon E-2176M 10880

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 1600X 1136
Xeon E-2176M 1363
+20%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 1600X 4758
Xeon E-2176M 4784
+0.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.22 6.85
Recency 11 April 2017 4 April 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600X has a 20% higher aggregate performance score.

Xeon E-2176M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2176M in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600X is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2176M is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600X and Xeon E-2176M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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