Xeon E3-1246 v3 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1246 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	775	1192
Place by popularity	100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.15	1.30
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	no data
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	no data
Current price	$172 (0.8x MSRP)	$425

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600X has 1296% better value for money than Xeon E3-1246 v3.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1246 v3 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.25 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	12 nm	22 nm
Die size	209.78 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1246 v3 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)	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1246 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1246 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1246 v3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
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 2600X and Xeon E3-1246 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memory	-	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.2 GHz
Execution Units	-	20
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1246 v3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	3
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
VGA	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1246 v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	-	2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1246 v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	11.2
OpenGL	-	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1246 v3.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 outperforms Xeon E3-1246 v3 by 91% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.00	4.70
Recency	19 April 2018	1 April 2014
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	12 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	84 Watt

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