Xeon X7550 vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.73
+55.8%
Xeon X7550
2010
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
4.96

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Xeon X7550 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon X7550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9631236
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.57no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency11.253.61
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)no data
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon X7550 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)18 MB L3 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data69 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon X7550 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4FCLGA1567
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon X7550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon X7550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon X7550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon X7550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon X7550.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 1600 7.73
+55.8%
Xeon X7550 4.96

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 1600 12277
+55.9%
Xeon X7550 7873

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.73 4.96
Recency 11 April 2017 1 January 2010
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600 has a 55.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Xeon X7550, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X7550 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600 is a desktop processor while Xeon X7550 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon X7550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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