AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming, video editing. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Furmark, Gears 5, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, SuperPi, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, MATLAB, Blender, AIDA64, WPrime, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, PCMark 10, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600H.

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 5600H

55%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600H

54%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	108.6
Valorant	108.4	123.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	69.1
Apex Legends	101.9	116.0
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	92.6
Overwatch	87.8	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	85.2
DOOM Eternal	54.2	61.7
Warzone	84.6	96.3
Assassin's Creed	91.1	103.7
Valheim	90.0	102.5

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 5600H

104%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

To make a final resolution 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 5600H is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 145W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve 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 make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 5600H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	214	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1757	3177
Cinbench 20 Single-core	538	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3896	7475
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1394	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10721	18061

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	3017	1916
Multi-Core	17902	18383

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	1408	910
Multi-Core	7257	20218

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FP6	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Cezanne	Broadwell
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	4
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	6	18
Threads	12	36
Bus rate		9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	145 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	16MB	45 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000296

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600H is 30% better than Xeon E5-2697R v4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 12 more core than Ryzen 5 5600H. 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 5600H is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 is better: 25
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600H specs and review.

• Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 specs and review.