Ryzen 5 6600HS vs Xeon E5-2682 v4
Ryzen 5 6600HS
Xeon E5-2682 v4
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 5 6600HS | Xeon E5-2682 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022) / 6 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 5 6600HS | Xeon E5-2682 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 6600HS and Xeon E5-2682 v4
Ryzen 5 6600HS
The Ryzen 5 6600HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Janeiro 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 6 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 18,975 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon E5-2682 v4
The Xeon E5-2682 v4 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Max frequency: 2.5 GHz. L3 cache: 40 MB. L2 cache: 4 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCLGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 18,971 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 5 6600HS packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon E5-2682 v4 offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the Xeon E5-2682 v4 has 10 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen 5 6600HS versus 2.5 GHz on the Xeon E5-2682 v4 — a 57.1% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 6600HS. The Ryzen 5 6600HS uses the Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture (6 nm), while the Xeon E5-2682 v4 uses Broadwell (2015−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 6600HS scores 18,975 against the Xeon E5-2682 v4's 18,971 — a 0% lead for the Ryzen 5 6600HS. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 6600HS vs 40 MB on the Xeon E5-2682 v4.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 6600HS | Xeon E5-2682 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 16 / 32+167% |
| Boost Clock | 4.5 GHz+80% | 2.5 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 40 MB+150% |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 4 MB+700% |
| Process | 6 nm-57% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| PassMark | 18,975 | 18,971 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 5 6600HS uses the FP7 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon E5-2682 v4 uses FCLGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 6600HS | Xeon E5-2682 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP7 | FCLGA2011 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
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