Xeon W-1270 vs Ryzen 5 3600XT

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600XT
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
12.18
+5.6%

Ryzen 5 3600XT outperforms Xeon W-1270 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600XT and Xeon W-1270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking652692
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.49no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency11.6913.14
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)no data
Release date16 June 2020 (4 years ago)1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600XT and Xeon W-1270 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache3 MBno data
L3 cache32 MB (shared)16 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size74 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600XT and Xeon W-1270 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Xeon W-1270. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600XT and Xeon W-1270 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Xeon W-1270 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 3600XT and Xeon W-1270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.2 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3600XT and Xeon W-1270 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Xeon W-1270 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Xeon W-1270 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Xeon W-1270.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 3600XT 12.18
+5.6%
Xeon W-1270 11.53

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 3600XT 18641
+5.7%
Xeon W-1270 17641

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 3600XT 1721
+0.7%
Xeon W-1270 1709

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 3600XT 7185
Xeon W-1270 8186
+13.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.18 11.53
Recency 16 June 2020 1 April 2020
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600XT has a 5.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon W-1270, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 3600XT and Xeon W-1270.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600XT is a desktop processor while Xeon W-1270 is a server/workstation one.


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