Xeon E-2378G vs Ryzen 5 3600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600X
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
11.45
Xeon E-2378G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 80 Watt
13.32
+16.3%

Xeon E-2378G outperforms Ryzen 5 3600X by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E-2378G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking679557
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.10no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency11.4115.76
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)8 September 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E-2378G 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)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E-2378G 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)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E-2378G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E-2378G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E-2378G 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 3600X and Xeon E-2378G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.3 GHz
Execution Units-32
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-1

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E-2378G.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data44

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 3600X 11.45
Xeon E-2378G 13.32
+16.3%

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 3600X 18190
Xeon E-2378G 21153
+16.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.45 13.32
Recency 7 July 2019 8 September 2021
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600X has a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E-2378G, on the other hand, has a 16.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2378G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3600X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600X is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2378G is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600X and Xeon E-2378G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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