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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Xeon E5-2680 v3

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Server. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison.The values below were tabulated from a combined 29461 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 3600×Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 @ 2.50GHz+ ADD
Price $79 - BUY Search Online $150 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4LGA2011-v3LGA2011-v3
CPU ClassDesktopServerServer
Clockspeed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 3.1 GHzUp to 3.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)12 (Threads: 24)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP65W120W120W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$21.90$21.90
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2019Q3 2015Q4 2014
# of Samples28883214364
CPU Value224.3138.799.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2564(0.0%)1766(-31.1%)1797(-29.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)17717(0.0%)14733(-16.8%)14940(-15.7%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,717
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz
14,733
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 @ 2.50GHz
14,940
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
224.3
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz
138.7
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 @ 2.50GHz
99.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz
1,766
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 @ 2.50GHz
1,797
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 @ 2.50GHz
Max TDP65W120W120W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.