AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4

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AMD Ryzen 5 3500 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 3500 or Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 was released in Q4/2019.

The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 was released in Q1/2016.
AMD Ryzen 5 (85) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD Ryzen 3000 (15) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24)
3 Generation 6
Matisse (Zen 2) Architecture Broadwell E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.10 GHz). The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
6 Cores 12
6 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2400
64 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
32.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 40
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 is 160 W.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 160 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 has a 32.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 cache has a total of 30.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket LGA 2011-3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2019 Release date Q1/2016
125 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 (75%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 (61%)
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1137 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
936 (82%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
4816 (49%)
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
9823 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1626 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
1063 (65%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
5500 (67%)
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
8255 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
12854 (71%)
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
18221 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
188 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
146 (78%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
1129 (55%)
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
2043 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
464 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
2652 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
483 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz
2831 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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