Ryzen 5 7600X vs Xeon Bronze 3206R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Bronze 3206R
2020
8 cores / 8 threads, 85 Watt
6.80
Ryzen 5 7600X
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 105 Watt
17.93
+164%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Xeon Bronze 3206R by a whopping 164% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Bronze 3206R and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1030345
Place by popularitynot in top-10068
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency7.5316.08
Architecture codenameno dataRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date1 January 2020 (4 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Bronze 3206R and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed1.9 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cacheno data6 MB
L3 cache11 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data70 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistorsno dataCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Bronze 3206R and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647AM5
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Bronze 3206R and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-5125 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Bronze 3206R and Ryzen 5 7600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Bronze 3206R and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Bronze 3206R and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels6no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Bronze 3206R and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4824

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.

Xeon Bronze 3206R 6.80
Ryzen 5 7600X 17.93
+164%

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.

Xeon Bronze 3206R 10797
Ryzen 5 7600X 28481
+164%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.80 17.93
Recency 1 January 2020 27 September 2022
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon Bronze 3206R has 33.3% more physical cores, and 23.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 7600X, on the other hand, has a 163.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Bronze 3206R in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Bronze 3206R is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Bronze 3206R and Ryzen 5 7600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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