AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4

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Released
Q3/2019
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Q1/2016
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X has 6 cores and 12 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.40 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X was released on Q3/2019.

The Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 has 6 cores with 12 threads and 4.40 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 was released on Q1/2016.

Differences
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
    Around -12% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.40 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
    Around 16% better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    95 W left arrow 135 W
    About 1.42 0.97 times less performance per watt
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
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Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 5 3600X left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 3000 left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v4
  • Predecessor
    AMD Ryzen 5 2600X left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
  • Successor
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600X left arrow --
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.40 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 12
  • Turbo (6 Cores)
    4.20 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 40
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 135 W
  • Tjunction max.
    95 °C left arrow --
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    32.00 MB left arrow 20.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Matisse (Zen 2) left arrow Broadwell E
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q1/2016
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4.

  • Used in
    dercomputerladen PC mit Ryzen 5 3600XMemory Gaming PC mit Ryzen 5 3600X left arrow Unknown
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