Intel Xeon E5-2699v4 22-core LGA2011-3
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6-core AM4
What Buyers Say
Intel Xeon E5-2699v4 22-core LGA2011-3
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6-core AM4
The Ryzen 5 1600 is praised for its performance and value, but one verified review complains that the included cooler was missing from the package. Q&A responses confirm the CPU lacks integrated graphics and requires a dedicated GPU, and note that it is compatible with AM4 motherboards but not Intel boards. Overall, sentiment is mixed but leans positive due to strong performance and good stock cooler.
Pros
- Good price for performance
- True 6-core 12-thread CPU
- Stock cooler is decent
- Overclockable with stock cooler
- Compatible with AM4 motherboards
Cons
- Missing cooler in package
- No integrated GPU
- Not compatible with Intel boards
Scores
Specifications
| Intel Xeon E5-2699v4 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Series | Xeon | Ryzen 5 |
| Model | E5-2696v4 | 1600 |
| Codename | — | Zen |
| Class | server | desktop |
| Process | — | 14★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 22★ | 6 |
| P-cores | — | 6★ |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 4★ | 3 |
| L3 Cache | 39★ | 16 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA2011-3 | AM4 |
| PCIe | — | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16★ |
| TDP | — | 65★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Intel Xeon E5-2699v4 22-core LGA2011-3
- Below average single thread (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average efficiency (31st percentile)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6-core AM4
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong platform (75th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (75th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
Pricing
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6-core AM4 offers 12.0x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 65 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 24 specs.