Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Furmark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, 7zip, SuperPi, Blender, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Blender, WPrime, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon E5-2680R v4

55%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

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 2600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon E5-2680R v4

56%

Ryzen 5 2600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. And if it seems to you 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: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	94.8
Valorant	112.9	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	63.3	60.4
Apex Legends	106.2	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	80.8
Overwatch	91.5	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.9	74.4
DOOM Eternal	56.5	53.9
Warzone	88.1	84.1
Assassin's Creed	94.9	90.5
Valheim	93.7	89.5

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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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

Xeon E5-2680R v4

19%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

To make a finishing decision 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 2600 is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2680R v4 since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	109	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3205	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	242	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7541	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	647	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18220	7220

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2021	2280
Multi-Core	18545	13255

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	705	1104
Multi-Core	11170	6712

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 19, 2018
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	AM4
Core name	Broadwell	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	14	6
Threads	28	12
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s	4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4
Max. Memory	15 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	35 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600 is 29% better than Xeon E5-2680R v4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2680R v4 has 8 more core than Ryzen 5 2600. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 13
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.