Ryzen 5 7600X vs Xeon Gold 6146

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6146
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 165 Watt
15.22
Ryzen 5 7600X
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 105 Watt
18.61
+22.3%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Xeon Gold 6146 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6146 and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking480338
Place by popularitynot in top-10069
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.81no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency8.4116.16
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,286no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6146 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5.3 GHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache768 KB384 KB
L2 cache12 MB6 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data70 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistorsno dataCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6146 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM5
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6146 and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-5125 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6146 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 Gold 6146 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 Gold 6146 and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6146 and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4824

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 Gold 6146 15.22
Ryzen 5 7600X 18.61
+22.3%

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.

Xeon Gold 6146 23296
Ryzen 5 7600X 28475
+22.2%

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.

Xeon Gold 6146 1189
Ryzen 5 7600X 2891
+143%

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.

Xeon Gold 6146 8774
Ryzen 5 7600X 12955
+47.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.22 18.61
Recency 11 July 2017 27 September 2022
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon Gold 6146 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7600X, on the other hand, has a 22.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6146 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6146 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6146 and Ryzen 5 7600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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