Xeon E5-2670 vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600X3D
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 105 Watt
13.80
+144%
Xeon E5-2670
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
5.65

Ryzen 5 5600X3D outperforms Xeon E5-2670 by a whopping 144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Xeon E5-2670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5381148
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation41.979.08
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency12.444.65
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
Release date7 July 2023 (1 year ago)6 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$145

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600X3D has 362% better value for money than Xeon E5-2670.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Xeon E5-2670 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache96 MB (shared)20480 KB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die size74 mm2435 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data80 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Xeon E5-2670 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
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Xeon E5-2670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Xeon E5-2670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Xeon E5-2670 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 5600X3D and Xeon E5-2670. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data384 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Xeon E5-2670.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2040

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 5600X3D 13.80
+144%
Xeon E5-2670 5.65

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 5600X3D 21921
+144%
Xeon E5-2670 8968

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 5600X3D 2083
+309%
Xeon E5-2670 509

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 5600X3D 9374
+208%
Xeon E5-2670 3041

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.80 5.65
Recency 7 July 2023 6 March 2012
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 115 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600X3D has a 144.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 9.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2670, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 5600X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2670 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600X3D is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2670 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Xeon E5-2670, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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