Ryzen 5 5600 vs Xeon E7-4890 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E7-4890 v2
2014
15 cores / 30 threads, 155 Watt
19.48
+43.4%
Ryzen 5 5600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.58

Xeon E7-4890 v2 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking294554
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency11.8919.77
Architecture codenameno dataVermeer (2020−2024)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 cores15 (Pentadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3012
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache37.5 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600 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)155 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600. 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+-
PAE46 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes3220

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 E7-4890 v2 19.48
+43.4%
Ryzen 5 5600 13.58

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 E7-4890 v2 30946
+43.5%
Ryzen 5 5600 21572

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.48 13.58
Recency 1 January 2014 20 April 2022
Physical cores 15 6
Threads 30 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E7-4890 v2 has a 43.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 138.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E7-4890 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E7-4890 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen 5 5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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