Ryzen 5 2600X vs Xeon E5-2690 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 135 Watt
10.25
+17.1%
Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.75

Xeon E5-2690 v3 outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking762874
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data9.51
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency7.188.71
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 speed2.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.25 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
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
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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)
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
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 E5-2690 v3 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 E5-2690 v3 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 E5-2690 v3 and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Ryzen 5 2600X.

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 E5-2690 v3 10.25
+17.1%
Ryzen 5 2600X 8.75

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 E5-2690 v3 16286
+17.2%
Ryzen 5 2600X 13898

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 E5-2690 v3 1073
Ryzen 5 2600X 1247
+16.2%

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 E5-2690 v3 7099
+34.4%
Ryzen 5 2600X 5281

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.25 8.75
Recency 8 September 2014 19 April 2018
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 v3 has a 17.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 2600X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 42.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2690 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600X in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Ryzen 5 2600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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