Xeon D-1543N vs Ryzen 5 3600
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 688 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 9 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 24.63 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Xeon D |
| Power efficiency | 16.27 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (5 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $652 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Multiplier | no data | 19 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246.24 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 3200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA1667 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 32 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 6 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | + |
| UART | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3600 has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon D-1543N, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Xeon D-1543N is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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