Intel Xeon W-2223 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2223 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon W-2223

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2223

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later

Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs March 2019

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 94% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2563 vs 2196
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17711 vs 8564

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 256 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 8.25 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2563 vs 2196
PassMark - CPU mark	17711 vs 8564

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2223
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2196

2563

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8564

17711

Name	Intel Xeon W-2223	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2196	2563
PassMark - CPU mark	8564	17711
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1196
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6759
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4614

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2223	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	March 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$294
Place in performance rating	1113	1148
Processor Number	W-2223
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8.25 MB	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2666	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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 SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)