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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 11% better in Dota 2 than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 212 vs 191 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $7.99 vs $83.28
- Up to 90% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.04 vs $0.39 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
191
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$7.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Xeon E5-1620 v4
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
126 FPS
$6.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$809.64
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125 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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142 FPS
$11.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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108 FPS
$10.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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142 FPS
$8.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
125 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
142 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
125 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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159 FPS
$8.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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108 FPS
$9.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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