Ryzen 5 4600U vs Xeon E5-2680 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 120 Watt
11.12
+31.1%
Ryzen 5 4600U
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.48

Xeon E5-2680 v4 outperforms Ryzen 5 4600U by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 4600U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking704901
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.98no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon (Desktop)AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency8.7653.47
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,745no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 4600U 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2812
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier2421
L1 cache448 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3.5 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache35 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size306.18 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C105 °C
Number of transistors4700 Million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 4600U 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
SocketFCLGA2011FP6
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 4600U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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 E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 4600U 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 E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 4600U 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 E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 4600U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size1.5 TB64 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s68.27 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 4600U.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 E5-2680 v4 11.12
+31.1%
Ryzen 5 4600U 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 E5-2680 v4 17668
+31.2%
Ryzen 5 4600U 13466

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 E5-2680 v4 1021
Ryzen 5 4600U 1349
+32.1%

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 E5-2680 v4 6914
+47.3%
Ryzen 5 4600U 4694

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 1657
+52.2%
Ryzen 5 4600U 1089

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 100
Ryzen 5 4600U 176
+75.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.12 8.48
Recency 20 June 2016 6 January 2020
Physical cores 14 6
Threads 28 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-2680 v4 has a 31.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 4600U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4600U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 4600U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Ryzen 5 4600U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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