Xeon Platinum 8362 vs Ryzen 5 2600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Xeon Platinum 8362 by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon Platinum 8362 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 905 | 1123 |
| Place by popularity | 22 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.91 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.08 | 2.05 |
| Architecture codename | Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| Release date | 19 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon Platinum 8362 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 34 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 48 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon Platinum 8362 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 2 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 265 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon Platinum 8362. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon Platinum 8362 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon Platinum 8362 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon Platinum 8362. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 6 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon Platinum 8362.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 64 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.30 | 5.73 |
| Recency | 19 April 2018 | 6 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 32 |
| Threads | 12 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 265 Watt |
Ryzen 5 2600 has a 44.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 307.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8362, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Platinum 8362 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8362 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon Platinum 8362, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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