Xeon E-2336 vs Ryzen 5 4500

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon E-2336

6 / 12

16,136

+0.5%

16,049

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2336

#130

EPYC 9115

MSRP: $726|Avg: $726

103%

#131

EPYC 74F3

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

103%

#139

Xeon E-2336

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#143

Xeon W-1350P

MSRP: $311|Avg: $250

98%

#145

Xeon 6511P

MSRP: $815|Avg: $815

98%

#153

EPYC 7303P

MSRP: $594|Avg: $594

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 5 4500

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

135%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

134%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

122%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

122%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

120%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

117%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

115%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

115%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

114%

#16

Core Ultra 5 225F

MSRP: $231|Avg: $150

111%

#17

Core Ultra 7 265K

MSRP: $309|Avg: $285

109%

#18

Ryzen 9 3900

MSRP: $499|Avg: $150

108%

#19

Ryzen 5 3600X

MSRP: $249|Avg: $90

107%

#20

Core i7-14700KF

MSRP: $384|Avg: $260

106%

#21

Core i7-14700K

MSRP: $409|Avg: $270

102%

#22

Ryzen 5 4500

MSRP: $129|Avg: $85

100%

#23

Ryzen 5 5600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $115

99%

#24

Celeron G5925

MSRP: $62|Avg: $15

99%

#25

Ryzen 5 7500F

MSRP: $179|Avg: $145

98%

#26

Core Ultra 5 245

MSRP: $319|Avg: $220

97%

#27

Ryzen 7 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $86

96%

#28

Core Ultra 7 265KF

MSRP: $379|Avg: $323

96%

#29

Core Ultra 7 265F

MSRP: $369|Avg: $276

94%

#30

Core i5-12400F

MSRP: $174|Avg: $110

94%

#31

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G

MSRP: $130|Avg: $80

93%

#32

Ryzen 7 2700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $100

92%

#33

Core i3-10100F

MSRP: $88|Avg: $50

92%

#34

Ryzen 5 7400F

MSRP: $150|Avg: $147

92%

#35

Ryzen 5 9600X

MSRP: $279|Avg: $178

89%

#36

Ryzen 7 3800X

MSRP: $399|Avg: $140

87%

#37

Ryzen 3 5300G

MSRP: $130|Avg: $80

86%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon E-2336 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon E-2336	Ryzen 5 4500
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($85)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Rocket Lake-E (2021) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Renoir (2020−2023) / 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 5 4500 ($85), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($85 less, Infinity% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon E-2336	Ryzen 5 4500
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($85)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E-2336 and Ryzen 5 4500

Xeon E-2336

The Xeon E-2336 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Rocket Lake-E (2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 16,136 points. Launch price was $800.

Ryzen 5 4500

The Ryzen 5 4500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 4 April 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Renoir (2020−2023) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.1 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 16,049 points. Launch price was $129.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon E-2336 and Ryzen 5 4500 share an identical 6-core/12-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Xeon E-2336 versus 4.1 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4500 — a 15.7% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2336 (base: 2.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The Xeon E-2336 uses the Rocket Lake-E (2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 5 4500 uses Renoir (2020−2023) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E-2336 scores 16,136 against the Ryzen 5 4500's 16,049 — a 0.5% lead for the Xeon E-2336. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2336 vs 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 4500.

Feature	Xeon E-2336	Ryzen 5 4500
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	6 / 12
Boost Clock	4.8 GHz+17%	4.1 GHz
Base Clock	2.9 GHz	3.6 GHz+24%
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)+50%	8 MB (total)
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	512 kB (per core)
Process	14 nm	7 nm-50%
Architecture	Rocket Lake-E (2021)	Renoir (2020−2023)
PassMark	16,136	16,049
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	8,433
Geekbench 6 Single	—	1,560
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	6,235

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E-2336 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 5 4500 uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Xeon E-2336	Ryzen 5 4500
Socket	LGA1200	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	—	128 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	16

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Xeon E-2336) / AMD-V (Ryzen 5 4500). Primary use case: Ryzen 5 4500 targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Ryzen 5 4500 rivals Core i5-10400F.