Intel Xeon W-2225 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2225 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 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.

Intel Xeon W-2225

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2225

Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2660 vs 2573

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2660 vs 2573

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 56% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 61°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17647 vs 10567

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 61°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8.25 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17647 vs 10567

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2225
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2660

2573

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10567

17647

Name	Intel Xeon W-2225	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2660	2573
PassMark - CPU mark	10567	17647

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2225	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$444
Place in performance rating	743	689
Processor Number	W-2225	PRO 3600
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Family		Ryzen 5
OPN Tray		100-000000029
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
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
AMD SenseMI
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™)