Ryzen 5 3600 vs Xeon Gold 6242

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6242
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
16.55
+48.2%
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17

Xeon Gold 6242 outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6242 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking392692
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.8323.26
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency10.4416.26
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,529$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600 has 137% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6242.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6242 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache1 MB384 KB
L2 cache16 MB3 MB
L3 cache22 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6242 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6242 and Ryzen 5 3600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 Gold 6242 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Ryzen 5 3600.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no 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 Gold 6242 16.55
+48.2%
Ryzen 5 3600 11.17

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 Gold 6242 26288
+48.1%
Ryzen 5 3600 17748

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 Gold 6242 1325
Ryzen 5 3600 1614
+21.8%

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 Gold 6242 10371
+49.9%
Ryzen 5 3600 6917

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.55 11.17
Recency 2 April 2019 7 July 2019
Physical cores 16 6
Threads 32 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6242 has a 48.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 3600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 130.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6242 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6242 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6242 and Ryzen 5 3600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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