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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
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Intel Core i5 6600 Cpu
Intel Core i5 6600
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Intel Xeon E-2224 Cpu
Intel Xeon E-2224
Editiorial reviews
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4.8 out of 5
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Though limited to four cores/four threads, the Core i5-6600K is a strong pick for price-conscious performance hounds and future-looking gamers seeking a powerful CPU at a reasonable price.Read more
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Today Intel released its latest processor family, the Intel Xeon E-2200 processors. This newRead more
In our Intel Xeon E-2224 review we show why we think this 4 core and 4 thread CPU needs additional features to justify its price tagRead more
A powerful hardware package at an affordable price that’s ideal for SMBs and remote workersRead more
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
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General

Processor socketAM4LGA 1151LGA 1151
Component forPCPCServer/Workstation
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz3.9 GHz4.6 GHz
Number of cores644
Number of threads1244
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W71.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
DMI3
N/A
Idle states
N/A
yesyes

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternoyesno
TypeNot availableIntel HD Graphics 530Not available
On-board graphics adapter base frequency
N/A
350.0 MHz
N/A
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version
N/A
12.0
N/A

Memory

Cache32 MB6 MB8 MB
Cache typeL3Smart Cache
N/A
Memory clock speeds supported by processor3200.0 MHz
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
2666.0 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
DDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDualDual
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
64.0 GB128.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
N/A
34.1 GB/s
N/A

Thermals

Cooler includedyesyesno
Thermal specification
N/A
N/A
212.0 °F

Features

Maximum number of PCI Express lanes161616
Thermal monitoring technologies
N/A
yesyes
Supported instruction sets
N/A
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
Execute disable bit
N/A
yesyes
Scalability
N/A
1S1S

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