Xeon w5-2465X vs Ryzen 5 1600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon w5-2465X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	882	124
Place by popularity	51	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.43	40.97
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	11 April 2017 (7 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$219	no data
Current price	$115 (0.5x MSRP)	$1475

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w5-2465X has 205% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1600.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon w5-2465X 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	12	32
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	33.75 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	78 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	78 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon w5-2465X 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon w5-2465X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon w5-2465X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon w5-2465X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon w5-2465X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	64 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon w5-2465X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	64

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Xeon w5-2465X outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by 281% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.94	30.29
Recency	11 April 2017	1 January 2023
Physical cores	6	16
Threads	12	32
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	200 Watt

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