Ryzen 5 5600 vs Xeon D-1581

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1581
2016
16 cores / 32 threads, 65 Watt
8.59
Ryzen 5 5600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.95
+62.4%

Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Xeon D-1581 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1581 and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking829491
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.7146.73
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Vermeer (2020−2022)
Release date24 February 2016 (8 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price$728 $233

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600 has 1624% better value for money than Xeon D-1581.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1581 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache1.5 MB (per core)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size306.18 mm281 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °C95 °C
Number of transistors3,200 million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1581 and Ryzen 5 5600 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
SocketFCBGA1667AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1581 and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
GPIO+no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Xeon D-1581 and Ryzen 5 5600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1581 and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1581 and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.124 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1581 and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe version2.0/3.04.0
PCI Express lanes3220
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports6no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN+no data
UART+no data

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.

Xeon D-1581 8.59
Ryzen 5 5600 13.95
+62.4%

Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Xeon D-1581 by 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon D-1581 13282
Ryzen 5 5600 21573
+62.4%

Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Xeon D-1581 by 62% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.59 13.95
Recency 24 February 2016 20 April 2022
Physical cores 16 6
Threads 32 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

The Ryzen 5 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1581 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1581 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1581 and Ryzen 5 5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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