Xeon E5-2698A V3 vs Ryzen 5 3600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2698A V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	678	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.70	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	11.41	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	18 November 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2698A V3 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	12	32
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	40 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	356 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	88 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	2,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2698A V3 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	AM4	2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2698A V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2698A V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2698A V3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2698A V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E5-2698A V3.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 May 2019	18 November 2014
Physical cores	6	16
Threads	12	32
Chip lithography	7 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	165 Watt

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