Xeon D-1543N vs Ryzen 5 3600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	633	not rated
Place by popularity	11	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	35.13	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Xeon D
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	7 July 2019 (4 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$652
Current price	$163 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	246.24 mm2
Number of transistors	4,800 million	3200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N 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	FCBGA1667
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
QuickAssist	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	+
GPIO	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N 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 3600 and Xeon D-1543N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon D-1543N.

PCIe version	no data	2.0/3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	32
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	6
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	+
UART	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Cost	$199	$652
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

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