Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 61% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7451 vs 4614

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
L3 cache	30 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7451 vs 4614

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7451

4614

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7451	4614
PassMark - Single thread mark		2563
PassMark - CPU mark		17711
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1196
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6759

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP	Zen 2
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Place in performance rating	867	1148
Processor Number	E5-2678 v3
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch date		March 2019
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	768 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	7 nm
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Maximum frequency		4.4 GHz
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	LGA2011-3 (R3)	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)