Xeon w7-2555X vs Ryzen 5 5600

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon w7-2555X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking554not rated
Place by popularity7not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency19.76no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date20 April 2022 (2 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,069

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon w7-2555X 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1228
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)33.75 MB
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C75 °C
Number of transistors4,150 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon w7-2555X 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 configuration11
SocketAM44677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon w7-2555X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon w7-2555X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon w7-2555X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon w7-2555X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon w7-2555X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2064

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 April 2022 24 August 2024
Physical cores 6 14
Threads 12 28
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 210 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600 has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 223.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon w7-2555X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon w7-2555X. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop processor while Xeon w7-2555X is a server/workstation one.


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