Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Xeon Gold 6230N
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6230N and Ryzen 5 5600GT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 590 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 41 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 59.62 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon Gold | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 18.72 |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) | Cezanne (2021−2024) |
| Release date | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,046 | $140 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6230N 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 cores | 20 (Icosa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 40 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.25 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 20 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 27.5 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 78 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6230N 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 configuration | 4 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6230N and Ryzen 5 5600GT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6230N 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 6230N 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 6230N and Ryzen 5 5600GT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 140.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6230N and Ryzen 5 5600GT.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 April 2019 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 6 |
| Threads | 40 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6230N has 233.3% more physical cores and 233.3% 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.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6230N and Ryzen 5 5600GT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6230N is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600GT is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6230N and Ryzen 5 5600GT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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