Ryzen 5 5600X vs Xeon Platinum 8354H

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8354H and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	512
Place by popularity	not in top-100	22
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	27.34
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Cooper Lake-SP (2021)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)	8 October 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8354H and Ryzen 5 5600X 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	36	12
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.6 GHz
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8354H and Ryzen 5 5600X 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	8	1
Socket	FCLGA4189	Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8354H and Ryzen 5 5600X. 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	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Status	Launched	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8354H and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 8354H and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 8354H and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 RDIMM	DDR4
Maximum memory size	1.12 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8354H and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	6 April 2021	8 October 2020
Physical cores	18	6
Threads	36	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	65 Watt

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