EPYC 7303 vs Ryzen 5 3600XT

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600XT and EPYC 7303 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	668	343
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	19.45	22.39
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	11.69	13.10
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Milan (2021−2023)
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	5 September 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$604

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7303 has 15% better value for money than Ryzen 5 3600XT.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600XT and EPYC 7303 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	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	7 nm
Die size	74 mm2	2x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	8,300 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600XT and EPYC 7303 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	2
Socket	AM4	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and EPYC 7303. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and EPYC 7303 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and EPYC 7303. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and EPYC 7303.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.73	17.99
Recency	7 July 2019	5 September 2023
Physical cores	6	16
Threads	12	32
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	130 Watt

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