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Xeon E5-2690 v2 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Xeon E5-2690 v2 vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2135 days newer than Xeon E5-2690 v2.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 163 vs 153 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 65 vs 130 Watts
This is a free version of Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

153

94%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

163

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.58/FPS

100%

Price, $

$93.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $93.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

583

37%

Multi-Core

4085

59%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy Bridge EPCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2690 v2 or Ryzen 5 3600

Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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