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Xeon W-1290 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Xeon W-1290 vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $498

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $199

Key Differences

In short — Xeon W-1290 outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon W-1290 is 311 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of Intel Xeon W-1290

  • Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 3600 - 206 vs 204 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon W-1290 - 65 vs 80 Watts
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020


FPS

206

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

204

99%

Value, £/FPS

£0.49/FPS

100%

Price, £

£100.48

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor 3.6 GHz 32 MB L3

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In Stock

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TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020


Single-Core

1742

100%

Multi-Core

8810

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

92%

Multi-Core

6884

78%

Intel Xeon W-1290

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

May 13th, 2020
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
XeonCollectionRyzen 5
Comet LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
80 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel UHD Graphics P630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon W-1290 or Ryzen 5 3600

Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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