Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Blender, Blender, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Gears 5, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, 7zip, AIDA64, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Xeon E5-2697R 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 E5-2697R v4

55%

Ryzen 5 3600

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

Ryzen 5 3600

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.6	94.7
Valorant	123.4	107.6
Cyberpunk 2077	69.1	60.3
Apex Legends	116.0	101.2
Call of Duty Warzone	92.6	80.7
Overwatch	100.0	87.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.2	74.3
DOOM Eternal	61.7	53.8
Warzone	96.3	83.9
Assassin's Creed	103.7	90.4
Valheim	102.5	89.3

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 E5-2697R v4

20%

Ryzen 5 3600

63%

To make a final 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 3600 is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 since it has less power consumption: 145W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve 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 software 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 are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3177	1578
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7475	3689
Cinbench 23 Single-core	641	1253
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18061	9412

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Single-Core	1916	2611
Multi-Core	18383	17872

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Single-Core	910	1238
Multi-Core	20218	6578

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	July 07, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	AM4
Core name	Broadwell	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	4	3
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	18	6
Threads	36	12
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	145 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4
Max. Memory	15 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	45 MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000031 100-100000031BOX 100-100000031MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600 is 36% 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 3600. 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 E5-2697R v4 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is better: 12
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600 specs and review.