Athlon 64 X2 5600+ vs Xeon E5-2630 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630 v4
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
7.57
+1162%

Xeon E5-2630 v4 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5600+ by a whopping 1162% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9732803
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.29no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency8.120.61
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)December 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$667no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads202
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache2.5 MB512K
L3 cache25 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die size246.24 mm2220 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3200 Million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011AM2
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 E5-2630 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133no data
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.3 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-2630 v4 7.57
+1162%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 0.60

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 E5-2630 v4 11591
+1172%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 911

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 E5-2630 v4 961
+316%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 231

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 E5-2630 v4 5359
+1236%
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 401

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.57 0.60
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 20 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 89 Watt

Xeon E5-2630 v4 has a 1161.7% higher aggregate performance score, 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 4.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2630 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5600+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2630 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 X2 5600+ is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Athlon 64 X2 5600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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