AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 70% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3908 vs 1875
4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27051 vs 5682

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Jan 2023 vs 28 Mar 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3908 vs 1875
PassMark - CPU mark	27051 vs 5682

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6

174762.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
262144x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	1 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 32MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7600
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3908

1875

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27051

5682

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	3908	1875
PassMark - CPU mark	27051	5682
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6550

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6
Essentials
Launch date	14 Jan 2023	28 Mar 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$193
Place in performance rating	397	1334
Architecture codename		Kaby Lake
Processor Number		E3-1205V6
Series		Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	16
PCIe configurations	5.0	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x191D
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)