Xeon E5-1686 V3 vs Ryzen 5 3600
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 689 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 9 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 23.56 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 16.27 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (5 years ago) | 8 September 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 356 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 2,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 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 |
| Socket | AM4 | 2011-3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 135 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E5-1686 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E5-1686 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-2133 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E5-1686 V3.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 40 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 8 September 2014 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 135 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3600 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 107.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon E5-1686 V3, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E5-1686 V3. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-1686 V3 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E5-1686 V3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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