Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Xeon Gold 6226

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6226
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
12.86
+0.1%
Ryzen 5 5600GT
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.85

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6226 and Ryzen 5 5600GT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking598601
Place by popularitynot in top-10036
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.5062.85
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency9.7418.71
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,776$140

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600GT has 562% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6226.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6226 and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 speed2.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6226 and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6226 and Ryzen 5 5600GT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
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+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6226 and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 6226 and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 6226 and Ryzen 5 5600GT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6226 and Ryzen 5 5600GT.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 6226 12.86
+0.1%
Ryzen 5 5600GT 12.85

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 6226 20429
+0.1%
Ryzen 5 5600GT 20418

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.86 12.85
Recency 2 April 2019 8 January 2024
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6226 has a 0.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5600GT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6226 and Ryzen 5 5600GT.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6226 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600GT is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6226 and Ryzen 5 5600GT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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