Xeon E5-2683 v4 vs Ryzen 5 3600X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600X
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
11.45
+4.1%
Xeon E5-2683 v4
2016
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
11.00

Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Xeon E5-2683 v4 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2683 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking690712
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.852.76
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency11.418.68
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249$1,846

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600X has 583% better value for money than Xeon E5-2683 v4.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2683 v4 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rateno data2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)40 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data456.12 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data84 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million7200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2683 v4 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2683 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2683 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2683 v4 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 3600X and Xeon E5-2683 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2683 v4.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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 3600X 11.45
+4.1%
Xeon E5-2683 v4 11.00

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 3600X 18184
+4.1%
Xeon E5-2683 v4 17470

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 3600X 1669
+80%
Xeon E5-2683 v4 927

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 3600X 7090
+0.5%
Xeon E5-2683 v4 7054

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.45 11.00
Recency 7 July 2019 20 June 2016
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 32
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600X has a 4.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 26.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2683 v4, on the other hand, has 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2683 v4.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2683 v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2683 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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