Xeon E5-2686 v4 vs Ryzen 5 5500GT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5500GT
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.72
Xeon E5-2686 v4
2016
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
12.72

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500GT and Xeon E5-2686 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking609607
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation69.44no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E5
Power efficiency18.518.30
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$125no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500GT and Xeon E5-2686 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)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads1236
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rateno data2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4.5 MB
L3 cache16 MB45 MB
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size180 mm2456.12 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million7200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500GT and Xeon E5-2686 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Xeon E5-2686 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 5500GT and Xeon E5-2686 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 5500GT and Xeon E5-2686 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Xeon E5-2686 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory sizeno data1,536 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 7no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Xeon E5-2686 v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

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 5500GT 12.72
Xeon E5-2686 v4 12.72

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 5500GT 20202
Xeon E5-2686 v4 20204
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Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 January 2024 20 June 2016
Physical cores 6 18
Threads 12 36
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 145 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500GT has an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 123.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2686 v4, on the other hand, has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 5500GT and Xeon E5-2686 v4.

Note that Ryzen 5 5500GT is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2686 v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5500GT and Xeon E5-2686 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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