Ryzen 5 5600 vs EPYC Embedded 3101

Primary details

Comparing EPYC Embedded 3101 and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYC Embeddedno data
Power efficiencyno data19.77
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3101 and Ryzen 5 5600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size213 mm281 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3101 and Ryzen 5 5600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAMD BGA SP4r2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3101 and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3101 and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC Embedded 3101 and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC Embedded 3101 and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes3220

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 February 2018 20 April 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC Embedded 3101 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between EPYC Embedded 3101 and Ryzen 5 5600. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC Embedded 3101 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.


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