Xeon Gold 5520+ vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Gold 5520+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	512	not rated
Place by popularity	22	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	27.34	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	8 October 2020 (3 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Gold 5520+ 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)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	12	56
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4 GHz
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	52.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	10 nm
Die size	2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	85 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Gold 5520+ 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	Socket AM4	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Gold 5520+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Gold 5520+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Gold 5520+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Gold 5520+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Gold 5520+.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 October 2020	14 December 2023
Physical cores	6	28
Threads	12	56
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	205 Watt

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