AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 47% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 89% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2563 vs 1354
- Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17711 vs 14075
- 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1196 vs 549
- Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6759 vs 4175
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | March 2019 vs March 2012 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Maximum frequency | 4.4 GHz vs 3.00 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 32 nm |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2563 vs 1354 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 17711 vs 14075 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1196 vs 549 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6759 vs 4175 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2660
- Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
| L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) vs 16 MB (shared) |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2660
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel Xeon E5-2660 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2563 | 1354 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 17711 | 14075 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1196 | 549 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6759 | 4175 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4614 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.383 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 53.899 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.842 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.689 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 12.508 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel Xeon E5-2660 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Sandy Bridge EP |
| Launch date | March 2019 | March 2012 |
| Place in performance rating | 1148 | 2150 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Server |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $85 | |
| Price now | $102 | |
| Processor Number | E5-2660 | |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 32.05 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 2.20 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 20480 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 4.4 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 16 |
| Transistor count | 4800 million | 2270 million |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | |
| Die size | 435 mm | |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
| VID voltage range | 0.60V-1.35V | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 4 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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