Xeon E-2174G vs Ryzen 5 2600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+36.1%
Xeon E-2174G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 71 Watt
6.10

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Xeon E-2174G by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2174G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9161097
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.1314.25
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Xeon E
Power efficiency12.088.13
Architecture codenamePinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)12 July 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$334

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2174G has 41% better value for money than Ryzen 5 2600.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2174G 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3438
L1 cache576 KB256 KB
L2 cache3 MB1 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2174G 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)
SocketAM4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt71 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2174G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2174G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2174G 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 2600 and Xeon E-2174G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 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-128 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 2600 and Xeon E-2174G integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2174G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2174G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2174G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 2600 8.30
+36.1%
Xeon E-2174G 6.10

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 2600 13188
+36.2%
Xeon E-2174G 9684

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 2600 1164
Xeon E-2174G 1555
+33.6%

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 2600 4901
Xeon E-2174G 5099
+4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.30 6.10
Recency 13 April 2018 12 July 2018
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 71 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has a 36.1% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 9.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2174G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2174G in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2174G is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon E-2174G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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