Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs Xeon E5-2676 V3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2676 V3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
8.51
+0.4%
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.48

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking884889
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency6.7112.35
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release dateJune 2015 (9 years ago)19 September 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2676 V3 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size356 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors2,600 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2676 V3 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
Socket2011-3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 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 E5-2676 V3 8.51
+0.4%
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 8.48

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 E5-2676 V3 13524
+0.4%
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 13465

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 E5-2676 V3 629
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 1175
+86.8%

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 E5-2676 V3 2308
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 4742
+105%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.51 8.48
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2676 V3 has a 0.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600, on the other hand, has a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2676 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is a desktop one.


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