Ryzen 5 8600G vs Xeon W-2295

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2295 and Ryzen 5 8600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	298	425
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	50.46
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	11.11	23.24
Architecture codename	no data	Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date	1 October 2019 (5 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2295 and Ryzen 5 8600G 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 GHz	4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2295 and Ryzen 5 8600G 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	FCLGA2066	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2295 and Ryzen 5 8600G. 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	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2295 and Ryzen 5 8600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2295 and Ryzen 5 8600G 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-2295 and Ryzen 5 8600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5
Maximum memory size	1 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2295 and Ryzen 5 8600G.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.35	15.95
Recency	1 October 2019	8 January 2024
Physical cores	18	6
Threads	36	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

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