Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, RealBench, WPrime, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Blender, 7zip, SuperPi, Blender, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, AIDA64, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 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 3600XT

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon E5-2680R v4

56%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

54%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	96.6
Valorant	112.9	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	63.3	61.4
Apex Legends	106.2	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	82.3
Overwatch	91.5	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.9	75.7
DOOM Eternal	56.5	54.9
Warzone	88.1	85.6
Assassin's Creed	94.9	92.2
Valheim	93.7	91.1

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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon E5-2680R v4

19%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 3600XT is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2680R v4 as it consumes less power: 120W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn 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 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

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	109	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3205	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	242	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7541	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	647	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18220	9945

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	2021	2831
Multi-Core	18545	18815

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	705	1386
Multi-Core	11170	8390

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	July 23, 2020
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	AM4
Core name	Broadwell	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	4	3
Turbo Frequency	3.3 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	14	6
Threads	28	12
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4
Max. Memory	15 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	35 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600XT is 36% 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 3600XT. 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: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 14
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.