Xeon W-2223 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+107%
Xeon W-2223
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 120 Watt
5.40

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Xeon W-2223 by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2223 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7021168
Place by popularity8not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.81no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency16.264.26
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)no data
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)1 October 2019 (5 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-2223 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache3 MBno data
L3 cache32 MB (shared)8.25 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data64 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2223 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
SocketAM4FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2223. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2223 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2223 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 3600 and Xeon W-2223. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s85.3 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2223.

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
+107%
Xeon W-2223 5.40

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
+107%
Xeon W-2223 8583

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
+27.3%
Xeon W-2223 1268

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
+50.7%
Xeon W-2223 4586

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.17 5.40
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 106.9% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2223 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-2223 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2223, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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