Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs Xeon E5-2640 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2640 v4
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 90 Watt
7.88
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.48
+7.6%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v4 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking955902
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.76no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency8.2912.35
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)6 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$939no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2434
L1 cacheno data576 KB
L2 cache2.5 MB3 MB
L3 cache25 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size246.24 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Number of transistors3200 Million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. 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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 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 E5-2640 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 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 E5-2640 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size1.5 TB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68.3 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-2640 v4 7.88
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 8.48
+7.6%

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 E5-2640 v4 12514
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 13465
+7.6%

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 E5-2640 v4 1049
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 1175
+12%

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 E5-2640 v4 5629
+18.7%
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 4742

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.88 8.48
Recency 20 June 2016 6 September 2018
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2640 v4 has 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600, on the other hand, has a 7.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 38.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2640 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is a desktop one.


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