AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PassMark, Handbrake, 7zip, AIDA64, Furmark, SuperPi, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, RealBench, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, PCMark 10, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Valheim
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5500U

54%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon E5-2680R v4 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 5500U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5500U

53%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Control, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.0	99.4
Valorant	106.9	112.9
Cyberpunk 2077	59.8	63.3
Apex Legends	100.5	106.2
Call of Duty Warzone	80.2	84.7
Overwatch	86.6	91.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.7	77.9
DOOM Eternal	53.4	56.5
Warzone	83.4	88.1
Assassin's Creed	89.8	94.9
Valheim	88.7	93.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5500U

262%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

19%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5500U is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2680R v4 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 120W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	181	109
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1418	3205
Cinbench 20 Single-core	466	242
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3131	7541
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1208	647
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8366	18220

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Single-Core	2485	2021
Multi-Core	14415	18545

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Single-Core	1182	705
Multi-Core	5928	11170

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FP6	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Lucienne	Broadwell
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	3	4
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	6	14
Threads	12	28
Bus rate		9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	120 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max. Memory		15 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	35 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000375

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon E5-2680R v4 is 12% better than Ryzen 5 5500U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2680R v4 has 8 more core than Ryzen 5 5500U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 is better: 24
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500U specs and review.

• Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 specs and review.