Ryzen 5 5600G vs Xeon W-1290T
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Xeon W-1290T by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-1290T and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 646 | 591 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 9 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 30.30 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Cezanne (2021−2024) |
| Release date | 1 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 13 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $259 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-1290T and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 39 |
| L1 cache | no data | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | AM4 (1331) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-1290T and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1200 | Socket AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1290T and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | MMX, 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 | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-1290T and Ryzen 5 5600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1290T and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 W-1290T and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics P630 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1290T and Ryzen 5 5600G integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1290T and Ryzen 5 5600G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@30Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon W-1290T and Ryzen 5 5600G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1290T and Ryzen 5 5600G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.90 | 12.85 |
| Integrated graphics card | 6.39 | 7.40 |
| Recency | 1 April 2020 | 13 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 6 |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon W-1290T has 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 5600G, on the other hand, has a 8% higher aggregate performance score, 15.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W-1290T and Ryzen 5 5600G.
Be aware that Xeon W-1290T is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-1290T and Ryzen 5 5600G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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