Xeon X5698 vs Ryzen 5 2500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.20
+90%
Xeon X5698
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 130 Watt
2.21

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Xeon X5698 by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and Xeon X5698 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13891842
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency26.011.58
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)14 February 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U and Xeon X5698 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12288 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size209.78 mm2239 mm2
Number of transistors4950 Million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and Xeon X5698 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)2
SocketFP51366
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Xeon X5698. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2500U and Xeon X5698 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Xeon X5698 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Xeon X5698. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Xeon X5698.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no data

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 2500U 4.20
+90%
Xeon X5698 2.21

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 2500U 6542
+89.8%
Xeon X5698 3447

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.20 2.21
Recency 26 October 2017 14 February 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 5 2500U has a 90% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5698 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 2500U is a notebook processor while Xeon X5698 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2500U and Xeon X5698, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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