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Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Larger L3 Cache: 32MB (15MB shared vs 32MB)
Higher Technology: TSMC 7nm FinFET (22 nm vs TSMC 7nm FinFET)
Higher Memory Type: DDR4 (DDR3 vs DDR4)
Newer Launch Date: July 2019 (September 2013 vs July 2019)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

September 2013

Launch Date

July 2019

Server

Platform

Desktop

Xeon E5-2630 v2

Model Name

Ivy Bridge-EP

Code Name

Matisse

Intel

Foundry

Xeon E5 (Ivy Bridge-EP)

Generation

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Basic Frequency

3.6GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 4.2GHz

2.6 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

64K per core

L1 Cache

384KB

256K per core

L2 Cache

3MB

15MB shared

L3 Cache

32MB

100MHz

Bus Frequency

Intel Socket 2011

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AM4

26.0

Multiplier

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

22 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 7nm FinFET

80 W

TDP

65W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

95°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe 4.0 x16

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

1.4 billions

Transistor Count

Memory Specifications

DDR3

Memory Type

DDR4

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

Up to 3200MT/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Discrete Graphics Card Required