AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 1356 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Process size | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Transistors | 4,800 million | 1,400 million |
| Die size | 192 mm² | 160 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | — |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 3.7 GHz | — |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 35.0x | 22.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| TDP | 65 W | 80 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Server/Workstation |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | unknown |
| Release date | Apr 11th, 2017 | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Codename | Zen | Ivy Bridge-EN |
| Generation | Ryzen 5 | Xeon E5 |
| Part | YD150XBBM4GAEYD150XBBAEBOX | SR1AJ |
| Memory support | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| ECC memory | No | Yes |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 8 | 12 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 2 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 16MB (shared) | 15MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | This processor comes with an unlocked base clock multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. | — |
|---|
Features & Technologies
| AES | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | Yes | Yes |
| AVX2 | Yes | — |
| BMI1 | Yes | — |
| BMI2 | Yes | — |
| ECC | — | Yes |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| EPT | — | Yes |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| F16C | Yes | Yes |
| FMA3 | Yes | — |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| Precision Boost | Yes | — |
| SHA | Yes | — |
| SMAP | Yes | — |
| SMEP | Yes | — |
| SMT | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| XFR | Yes | — |
