Xeon Bronze 3106 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.75
+142%
Xeon Bronze 3106
2017
8 cores / 8 threads, 85 Watt
3.62

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Xeon Bronze 3106 by a whopping 142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Bronze 3106 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8741503
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.523.94
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Xeon Bronze
Power efficiency8.724.03
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$306

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600X has 142% better value for money than Xeon Bronze 3106.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Bronze 3106 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.25 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3617
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)11 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data77 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million8,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Bronze 3106 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Bronze 3106. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Bronze 3106 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Bronze 3106 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Bronze 3106. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2133
Maximum memory size64 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Bronze 3106.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2048

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.

Ryzen 5 2600X 8.75
+142%
Xeon Bronze 3106 3.62

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.

Ryzen 5 2600X 13900
+142%
Xeon Bronze 3106 5753

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 2600X 1247
+115%
Xeon Bronze 3106 579

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 2600X 5282
+67.6%
Xeon Bronze 3106 3151

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.75 3.62
Recency 19 April 2018 11 July 2017
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 85 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600X has a 141.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 50% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon Bronze 3106, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores, and 11.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Bronze 3106 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop processor while Xeon Bronze 3106 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Bronze 3106, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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