Ryzen 5 5600 vs Xeon Silver 4116

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4116
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 85 Watt
9.32
Ryzen 5 5600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.58
+45.7%

Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Xeon Silver 4116 by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4116 and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking823554
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.35no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Silverno data
Power efficiency10.3719.76
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,002no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4116 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 speed2.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4116 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and Ryzen 5 5600. 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+

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4116 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 Silver 4116 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 Silver 4116 and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Silver 4116 9.32
Ryzen 5 5600 13.58
+45.7%

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 Silver 4116 14808
Ryzen 5 5600 21573
+45.7%

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 Silver 4116 912
Ryzen 5 5600 2052
+125%

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 Silver 4116 5771
Ryzen 5 5600 8613
+49.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.32 13.58
Recency 11 July 2017 20 April 2022
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Silver 4116 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has a 45.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 30.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4116 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4116 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4116 and Ryzen 5 5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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