Ryzen 5 5600 vs Xeon E5-1428L
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Xeon E5-1428L by a whopping 245% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1396 | 523 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 8 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) | Vermeer (2020−2024) |
| Release date | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 20 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-1428L 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 0 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 294 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 4,150 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-1428L 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1356 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 5 5600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 5 5600 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 Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory channels | 3 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 5 5600.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 20 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.04 | 13.95 |
| Recency | 14 May 2012 | 20 April 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon E5-1428L has 8.3% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has a 245.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1428L in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-1428L is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 5 5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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