Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Xeon E5-2686 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2686 v4
2016
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
12.72
+25%
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.18

Xeon E5-2686 v4 outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking607767
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency8.3014.81
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3612
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier2337
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4.5 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size456.12 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors7200 Million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 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
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1,536 GB128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G.

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 E5-2686 v4 12.72
+25%
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 10.18

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 E5-2686 v4 20204
+24.9%
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 16171

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 E5-2686 v4 654
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 1565
+139%

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 E5-2686 v4 4031
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 6119
+51.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.72 10.18
Recency 20 June 2016 21 July 2020
Physical cores 18 6
Threads 36 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2686 v4 has a 25% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 123.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2686 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2686 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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