Xeon E5-2618L v4 vs Ryzen 5 3500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.05
+2.9%
Xeon E5-2618L v4
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 75 Watt
7.82

Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms Xeon E5-2618L v4 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon E5-2618L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking930948
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.18
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency11.729.87
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$779

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon E5-2618L v4 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads620
Base clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rateno data2 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache3 MB2.5 MB
L3 cache16 MB25 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data246.24 mm2
Number of transistorsno data3200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon E5-2618L v4 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 (Multiprocessor)
SocketSocket AM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt75 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon E5-2618L v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon E5-2618L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon E5-2618L v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon E5-2618L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size128 GB1,536 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon E5-2618L v4.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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 3500 8.05
+2.9%
Xeon E5-2618L v4 7.82

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 3500 12791
+2.9%
Xeon E5-2618L v4 12429

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 3500 1515
+84.1%
Xeon E5-2618L v4 823

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 3500 5379
Xeon E5-2618L v4 6519
+21.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.05 7.82
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 6 20
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 75 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500 has a 2.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 15.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2618L v4, on the other hand, has 66.7% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon E5-2618L v4.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 3500 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2618L v4 is a mobile workstation one.


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