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

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like MATLAB, WPrime, RealBench, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, 7zip, Prime95, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Furmark, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Blender, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600X is 1% better than Xeon E5-2697R v4. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

Ryzen 5 5600X

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.6	97.1
Valorant	123.4	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	69.1	61.8
Apex Legends	116.0	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	92.6	82.8
Overwatch	100.0	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.2	76.2
DOOM Eternal	61.7	55.2
Warzone	96.3	86.1
Assassin's Creed	103.7	92.7
Valheim	102.5	91.6

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

Ryzen 5 5600X

90%

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 5600X is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 as it consumes less power: 145W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3177	1970
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	604
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7475	4562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	641	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18061	11268

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	1916	3352
Multi-Core	18383	22120

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	910	1768
Multi-Core	20218	8968

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	November 05, 2020
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	AM4
Core name	Broadwell	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	4	5
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.7 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	4800 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
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	45 MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600X is 37% 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 5600X. 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: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is better: 14
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs and review.