Xeon w3-2425 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+17.4%
Xeon w3-2425
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
11.74

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon w3-2425 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon w3-2425 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking538666
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.6548.80
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency20.058.54
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299$529

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w3-2425 has 83% better value for money than Ryzen 5 5600X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon w3-2425 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB15 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C64 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon w3-2425 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
SocketAM4FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon w3-2425. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon w3-2425 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon w3-2425 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon w3-2425. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon w3-2425.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data64

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+17.4%
Xeon w3-2425 11.74

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 5600X 21888
+17.3%
Xeon w3-2425 18655

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 5600X 2113
+14.7%
Xeon w3-2425 1842

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 5600X 8686
+4.1%
Xeon w3-2425 8347

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.78 11.74
Recency 5 November 2020 15 February 2023
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600X has a 17.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% lower power consumption.

Xeon w3-2425, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon w3-2425 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop processor while Xeon w3-2425 is a server/workstation one.


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