Ryzen 5 2600 vs Xeon Silver 4114

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4114
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
8.25
Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+0.6%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Xeon Silver 4114 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4114 and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking919916
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.3110.13
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon SilverAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency9.1812.08
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$694$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600 has 61% better value for money than Xeon Silver 4114.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4114 and Ryzen 5 2600 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 speed2.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2234
L1 cache640 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache10 MB3 MB
L3 cache13.75 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4114 and Ryzen 5 2600 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4114 and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4114 and Ryzen 5 2600 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 Silver 4114 and Ryzen 5 2600 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 Silver 4114 and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4114 and Ryzen 5 2600.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Silver 4114 8.25
Ryzen 5 2600 8.30
+0.6%

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 Silver 4114 13107
Ryzen 5 2600 13188
+0.6%

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 Silver 4114 852
Ryzen 5 2600 1164
+36.6%

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 Silver 4114 5289
+7.9%
Ryzen 5 2600 4900

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.25 8.30
Recency 11 July 2017 19 April 2018
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Silver 4114 has 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 2600, on the other hand, has a 0.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 30.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Silver 4114 and Ryzen 5 2600.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4114 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop one.


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