Ryzen 5 2600X vs Xeon X5677

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5677
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
3.30
Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
9.09
+175%

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Xeon X5677 by a whopping 175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5677 and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1598858
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.089.86
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency2.318.73
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)13 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$350$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600X has 813% better value for money than Xeon X5677.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5677 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.46 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64 KB (per core)576 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size239 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature80 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5677 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)
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5677 and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon X5677 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 X5677 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 X5677 and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size288 GB64 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5677 and Ryzen 5 2600X.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 X5677 3.30
Ryzen 5 2600X 9.09
+175%

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 X5677 5043
Ryzen 5 2600X 13908
+176%

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 X5677 510
Ryzen 5 2600X 1248
+145%

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 X5677 2118
Ryzen 5 2600X 5285
+150%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.30 9.09
Recency 16 March 2010 13 April 2018
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600X has a 175.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5677 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5677 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5677 and Ryzen 5 2600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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