Xeon w5-2455X vs Ryzen 5 3600

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
Xeon w5-2455X
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 200 Watt
23.77
+113%

Xeon w5-2455X outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by a whopping 113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon w5-2455X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking702217
Place by popularity8not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.8162.09
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency16.2611.25
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$1,039

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w5-2455X has 172% better value for money than Ryzen 5 3600.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon w5-2455X 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 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)30 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data77 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon w5-2455X 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
SocketAM4FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon w5-2455X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon w5-2455X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon w5-2455X 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 w5-2455X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon w5-2455X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data64

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 w5-2455X 23.77
+113%

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 w5-2455X 37759
+113%

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
Xeon w5-2455X 2075
+28.6%

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 w5-2455X 13502
+95.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.17 23.77
Recency 7 July 2019 15 February 2023
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 24
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 200 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has 207.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon w5-2455X, on the other hand, has a 112.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Xeon w5-2455X 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 w5-2455X is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon w5-2455X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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