Ryzen 5 2600 vs Xeon E5-2420 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2420 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
4.00
Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+108%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Xeon E5-2420 v2 by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1427916
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.3610.12
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency4.7312.08
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EN (2013−2014)Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$480$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600 has 644% better value for money than Xeon E5-2420 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache15 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size160 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1356AM4
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size384 GB128 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2420

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.

Xeon E5-2420 v2 4.00
Ryzen 5 2600 8.30
+108%

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.

Xeon E5-2420 v2 6356
Ryzen 5 2600 13188
+107%

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.

Xeon E5-2420 v2 439
Ryzen 5 2600 1164
+165%

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.

Xeon E5-2420 v2 2132
Ryzen 5 2600 4900
+130%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.00 8.30
Recency 1 September 2013 19 April 2018
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has a 107.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2420 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2420 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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