Ryzen 5 3600 vs Xeon W-2195

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2195
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 140 Watt
17.63
+57.8%
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17

Xeon W-2195 outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2195 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking355702
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.9622.82
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon WAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency11.9216.26
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date29 September 2017 (7 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,553$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600 has 228% better value for money than Xeon W-2195.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2195 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3612
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature66 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2195 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketSocket R4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2195 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+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2195 and Ryzen 5 3600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2195 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 W-2195 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2195 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 W-2195 17.63
+57.8%
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 W-2195 28002
+57.8%
Ryzen 5 3600 17742

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 W-2195 1321
Ryzen 5 3600 1614
+22.2%

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 W-2195 9687
+40.1%
Ryzen 5 3600 6913

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.63 11.17
Recency 29 September 2017 7 July 2019
Physical cores 18 6
Threads 36 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W-2195 has a 57.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 5 3600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2195 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2195 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop one.


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