Ryzen 5 5500U vs Xeon Platinum 8256

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8256
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 105 Watt
10.57
+29.1%
Ryzen 5 5500U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 25 Watt
8.19

Xeon Platinum 8256 outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8256 and Ryzen 5 5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking733919
Place by popularitynot in top-10014
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.71no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency9.5331.00
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-SP (2018)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date11 December 2018 (5 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,007no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8256 and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier3821
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C105 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8256 and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FP6
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Ryzen 5 5500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8256 and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 Platinum 8256 and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 Platinum 8256 and Ryzen 5 5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB64 GB
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 cardN/AAMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Ryzen 5 5500U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4812

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 Platinum 8256 10.57
+29.1%
Ryzen 5 5500U 8.19

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 Platinum 8256 16787
+29%
Ryzen 5 5500U 13017

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.57 8.19
Recency 11 December 2018 12 January 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 25 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8256 has a 29.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 5 5500U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 320% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8256 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8256 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5500U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8256 and Ryzen 5 5500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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