Xeon W-2140B vs Ryzen 5 3600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+2.5%
Xeon W-2140B
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
10.90

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Xeon W-2140B by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2140B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking702720
Place by popularity8not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.81no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Xeon W
Power efficiency16.268.60
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)21 December 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2140B 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)11 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data484 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2140B 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM42066
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2140B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2140B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2140B are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2140B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB512 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s85.33 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2140B.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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 3600 11.17
+2.5%
Xeon W-2140B 10.90

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 3600 17742
+2.4%
Xeon W-2140B 17321

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 3600 1614
+21%
Xeon W-2140B 1334

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 3600 6912
Xeon W-2140B 7673
+11%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.17 10.90
Recency 7 July 2019 21 December 2017
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 2.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-2140B, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2140B.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-2140B is a server/workstation one.


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