AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3


AMD Ryzen 5 3600		Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.

AMD Ryzen 5 (93)	Family	Intel Xeon E5 (73)
AMD Ryzen 3000 (15)	CPU group	Intel Xeon E5 v3 (33)
3	Generation	5
Matisse (Zen 2)	Architecture	Haswell E
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Predecessor	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
6	Cores	12
12	Threads	24
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.60 GHz	Frequency	2.30 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.10 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.70 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 3600, while the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-2133
128 GB	Max. Memory	768 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	68.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
32.00 MB	L3 Cache	30.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	3.0
20	PCIe lanes	40
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 is 120 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	120 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has 32.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 is at 30.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
7 nm	Technology	22 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	LGA 2011-3
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2019	Release date	Q3/2014
185 $	Release price	--

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Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1542 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	968 (63%)

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	6784 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	6758 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1183 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	789 (67%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	6821 (82%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	8308 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	17799 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	13829 (78%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	3990 (93%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.30 GHz	4281 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	197 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	119 (60%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1578 (92%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	1723 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	75 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	568 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1250 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	9150 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	472 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	3570 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	140 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	235.7 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	488 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 9,150 CB R23 MC @ 87 W	105 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
One Gaming PC Ryzen 5 3600 Lenono IdeaCentre T540-15AMA G HP Pavilion Gaming TG01-0201ng schwarz (9HP03EA#ABD)	Unknown


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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3

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