Ryzen 5 5600G vs Xeon E5-4650 v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-4650 v2
2014
10 cores / 20 threads, 95 Watt
7.10
Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.75
+79.6%

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Xeon E5-4650 v2 by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1001609
Place by popularitynot in top-10018
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data28.16
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency6.9418.22
Architecture codenameno dataCezanne (2021−2024)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data39
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cacheno data3 MB
L3 cache25 MB Intel® Smart Cache16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die sizeno dataAM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 configuration41
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX, 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-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 E5-4650 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 E5-4650 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

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 E5-4650 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600G.

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 E5-4650 v2 7.10
Ryzen 5 5600G 12.75
+79.6%

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 E5-4650 v2 11064
Ryzen 5 5600G 19872
+79.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.10 12.75
Recency 1 January 2014 13 April 2021
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-4650 v2 has 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5600G, on the other hand, has a 79.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-4650 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-4650 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-4650 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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