Ryzen 5 2600X vs Xeon E5-2430 v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2430 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
4.43
Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.76
+97.7%

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Xeon E5-2430 v2 by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2430 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1329872
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.589.66
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency5.248.73
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EN (2013−2014)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$311$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600X has 274% better value for money than Xeon E5-2430 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2430 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.25 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size160 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2430 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2430 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
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 E5-2430 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 E5-2430 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 E5-2430 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size384 GB64 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 E5-2430 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600X.

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 E5-2430 v2 4.43
Ryzen 5 2600X 8.76
+97.7%

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 E5-2430 v2 7039
Ryzen 5 2600X 13908
+97.6%

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 E5-2430 v2 503
Ryzen 5 2600X 1247
+148%

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 E5-2430 v2 3132
Ryzen 5 2600X 5283
+68.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.43 8.76
Recency 1 September 2013 19 April 2018
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-2430 v2 has 18.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 2600X, on the other hand, has a 97.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2430 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2430 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2430 v2 and Ryzen 5 2600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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