Ryzen 5 8600G vs Xeon W-3175X
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-3175X outperforms Ryzen 5 8600G by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 5 8600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 191 | 374 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 19.74 | 25.47 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Phoenix |
| Release date | 19 December 2018 (5 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,999 | no data |
| Current price | $1500 (0.5x MSRP) | $512 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 8600G has 29% better value for money than Xeon W-3175X.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-3175X 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 | 28 (Octacosa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 56 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 38.5 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 85 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-3175X 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 | FCLGA3647 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 255 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3175X 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 | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 5 8600G 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 W-3175X and Ryzen 5 8600G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| 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-3175X and Ryzen 5 8600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
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-3175X 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.
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 W-3175X outperforms Ryzen 5 8600G by 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon W-3175X outperforms Ryzen 5 8600G by 47% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.03 | 16.38 |
| Recency | 19 December 2018 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 28 | 6 |
| Threads | 56 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 255 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Xeon W-3175X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 8600G in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-3175X is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 8600G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 5 8600G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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