Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

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Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D - 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 Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 was released in Q1/2014.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D was released in Q3/2023.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000 (12)
4 Generation 4
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Vermeer (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 is 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D is at 3.30 GHz (4.40 GHz).

Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
12 Cores 6
12 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 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.

Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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 Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
1536 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
30.00 MB L3 Cache 96.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 is 130 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 30.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 99.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
22 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 2011 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q3/2023
2800 $ Release price --
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1404 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
11065 (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.
Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1535 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
8275 (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.
Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
2088 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
9130 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
564 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
12C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
4436 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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