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Xeon E5-2697 v2
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2697 v2
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon E5-2697 v2 | Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | 🛑 Legacy (Ivy Bridge-EP (2013) / 22 nm) | ✨ Modern (Cezanne-U PRO (Zen 3) (2021) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon E5-2697 v2 | Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
Xeon E5-2697 v2
The Xeon E5-2697 v2 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 September 2013 (12 years ago). It is based on the Ivy Bridge-EP (2013) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.7 GHz, with boost up to 3.5 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 130 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 14,267 points. Launch price was $1,723.
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
The Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 16 March 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Cezanne-U PRO (Zen 3) (2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 14,249 points. Launch price was $149.
Processing Power
The Xeon E5-2697 v2 packs 12 cores / 24 threads, while the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon E5-2697 v2 has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.5 GHz on the Xeon E5-2697 v2 versus 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U — a 18.2% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (base: 2.7 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Xeon E5-2697 v2 uses the Ivy Bridge-EP (2013) architecture (22 nm), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U uses Cezanne-U PRO (Zen 3) (2021) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5-2697 v2 scores 14,267 against the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U's 14,249 — a 0.1% lead for the Xeon E5-2697 v2. L3 cache: 30 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2697 v2 vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U.
| Feature | Xeon E5-2697 v2 | Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 12 / 24+100% | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz+20% |
| Base Clock | 2.7 GHz+17% | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB (total)+88% | 16 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core)+100% |
| Process | 22 nm | 7 nm-68% |
| Architecture | Ivy Bridge-EP (2013) | Cezanne-U PRO (Zen 3) (2021) |
| PassMark | 14,267 | 14,249 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon E5-2697 v2 uses the LGA2011 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U uses FP6 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon E5-2697 v2 | Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA2011 | FP6 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0+33% |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR3-1866 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 768 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 4 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 | — |
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