Xeon W-2265 vs Ryzen 5 3600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
Xeon W-2265
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 165 Watt
16.21
+45.1%

Xeon W-2265 outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2265 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking702414
Place by popularity8not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.81no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency16.259.29
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-2265 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache32 MB (shared)19.25 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2265 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 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2265. 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-2265 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-2265 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-2265. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2265.

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
Xeon W-2265 16.21
+45.1%

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
Xeon W-2265 25742
+45.1%

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
+7.8%
Xeon W-2265 1497

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-2265 9914
+43.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.17 16.21
Recency 7 July 2019 1 October 2019
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 24
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 153.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-2265, on the other hand, has a 45.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Xeon W-2265 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3600 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-2265 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon W-2265, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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