Xeon E-2436 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
9.09
Xeon E-2436
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
14.69
+61.6%

Xeon E-2436 outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E-2436 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking861511
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.3797.95
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.7320.61
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$331

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2436 has 945% better value for money than Ryzen 5 2600X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E-2436 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s16 GT/s
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache576 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E-2436 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E-2436. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E-2436 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E-2436 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E-2436. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E-2436.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes2016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 2600X 9.09
Xeon E-2436 14.69
+61.6%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 2600X 13908
Xeon E-2436 22487
+61.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.09 14.69
Recency 13 April 2018 14 December 2023
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E-2436 has a 61.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2436 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2436 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E-2436, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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