Ryzen 5 5600X vs Xeon E5-2450

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2450
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
4.74
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+191%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2450 by a whopping 191% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2450 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1267539
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.8426.67
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency4.7220.06
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EN (2012)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$500$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600X has 1349% better value for money than Xeon E5-2450.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2450 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size294 mm22x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2450 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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
SocketFCLGA1356AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2450 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, 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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2450 and Ryzen 5 5600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2450 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 E5-2450 and Ryzen 5 5600X. 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/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2450 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes24no data

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 E5-2450 4.74
Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+191%

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 E5-2450 7534
Ryzen 5 5600X 21888
+191%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.74 13.78
Recency 14 May 2012 8 October 2020
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2450 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5600X, on the other hand, has a 190.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2450 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2450 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2450 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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