Ryzen 5 1600X vs Xeon E5-2690

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 135 Watt
6.13
Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22
+34.1%

Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Xeon E5-2690 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 1600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1092925
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.924.49
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency4.308.19
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)16 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$397$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600X has 15% better value for money than Xeon E5-2690.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 1600X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64 KB (per core)576 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size435 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,270 million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 1600X 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 and Ryzen 5 1600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 1600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 1600X 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 and Ryzen 5 1600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size384 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/A-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 1600X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4024

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 6.13
Ryzen 5 1600X 8.22
+34.1%

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 9744
Ryzen 5 1600X 13056
+34%

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 585
Ryzen 5 1600X 1135
+94%

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 3459
Ryzen 5 1600X 4760
+37.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.13 8.22
Recency 6 March 2012 16 March 2017
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 1600X, on the other hand, has a 34.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 42.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2690 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 1600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 1600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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