Ryzen 5 3500 vs Xeon E-2246G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2246G
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.99
+7.4%

Xeon E-2246G outperforms Ryzen 5 3500 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2246G and Ryzen 5 3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking853912
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation34.88no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon EAMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$311no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2246G and Ryzen 5 3500 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads126
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB3 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size149.6 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2246G and Ryzen 5 3500 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)
SocketFCLGA1151Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2246G and Ryzen 5 3500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
StatusDiscontinuedno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2246G and Ryzen 5 3500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2246G and Ryzen 5 3500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2246G and Ryzen 5 3500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630-
Max video memory128 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2246G and Ryzen 5 3500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2246G and Ryzen 5 3500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over VGAN/A-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2246G and Ryzen 5 3500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2246G and Ryzen 5 3500.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

Xeon E-2246G 8.99
+7.4%
Ryzen 5 3500 8.37

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.

Xeon E-2246G 13721
+7.3%
Ryzen 5 3500 12787

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.

Xeon E-2246G 1613
+6.5%
Ryzen 5 3500 1514

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.

Xeon E-2246G 6080
+13.1%
Ryzen 5 3500 5374

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.99 8.37
Threads 12 6
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E-2246G has a 7.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 3500, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E-2246G and Ryzen 5 3500.

Be aware that Xeon E-2246G is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 3500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2246G and Ryzen 5 3500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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