Xeon W-3225 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.80
Xeon W-3225
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 160 Watt
11.68
+32.7%

Xeon W-3225 outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Xeon W-3225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking888686
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data12.57
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Xeon W
Power efficiency12.356.66
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date6 September 2018 (6 years ago)3 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Xeon W-3225 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 speed3.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3437
L1 cache576 KB512 KB
L2 cache3 MB8 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16.5 MB
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data68 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Xeon W-3225 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt160 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Xeon W-3225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Xeon W-3225 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 PRO 2600 and Xeon W-3225 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 PRO 2600 and Xeon W-3225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Xeon W-3225.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2064

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 PRO 2600 8.80
Xeon W-3225 11.68
+32.7%

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 PRO 2600 13465
Xeon W-3225 17874
+32.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.80 11.68
Recency 6 September 2018 3 June 2019
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 160 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 146.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-3225, on the other hand, has a 32.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Xeon W-3225 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-3225 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Xeon W-3225, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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