Xeon Platinum 8468H vs Ryzen 5 5600G
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Platinum 8468H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 623 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 13 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 29.29 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 18.21 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne (2021−2024) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 13 April 2021 (3 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $259 | $13,923 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Platinum 8468H 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) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | 39 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 105 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | AM4 (1331) mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 77 °C |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Platinum 8468H 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 | 8 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 330 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Platinum 8468H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| 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 | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Platinum 8468H 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 5600G and Xeon Platinum 8468H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| 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 5600G and Xeon Platinum 8468H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1900 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Platinum 8468H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 April 2021 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 48 |
| Threads | 12 | 96 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 330 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5600G has 407.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8468H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Platinum 8468H. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8468H is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Platinum 8468H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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