Xeon Gold 6544Y vs Ryzen 5 1600AF

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600AF and Xeon Gold 6544Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Emerald Rapids
Release date	11 October 2019 (4 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600AF and Xeon Gold 6544Y 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	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	45 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	192 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	75 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	75 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600AF and Xeon Gold 6544Y 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	2
Socket	AM4	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600AF and Xeon Gold 6544Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, 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	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600AF and Xeon Gold 6544Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600AF and Xeon Gold 6544Y 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 1600AF and Xeon Gold 6544Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600AF and Xeon Gold 6544Y.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	11 October 2019	1 October 2023
Physical cores	6	16
Threads	12	32
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	270 Watt

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