Ryzen 5 7600X vs Xeon X5560

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5560
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.02
Ryzen 5 7600X
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 105 Watt
18.46
+814%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Xeon X5560 by a whopping 814% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5560 and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1811290
Place by popularitynot in top-10083
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.5744.26
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Raphael (Zen4)
Release dateMarch 2009 (15 years ago)27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$44no data
Current price$118 (2.7x MSRP)$353

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 7600X has 138% better value for money than Xeon X5560.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5560 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.8 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size263 mm270 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors731 millionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5560 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5560 and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Xeon X5560 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 X5560 and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno 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 X5560 and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size144 GB128 GB
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5560 and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 X5560 2.02
Ryzen 5 7600X 18.46
+814%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Xeon X5560 by 814% based on our aggregated 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 X5560 3124
Ryzen 5 7600X 28547
+814%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Xeon X5560 by 814% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon X5560 468
Ryzen 5 7600X 2867
+513%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Xeon X5560 by 513% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon X5560 1971
Ryzen 5 7600X 12824
+551%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Xeon X5560 by 551% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 18.46
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 105 Watt

The Ryzen 5 7600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5560 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5560 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5560 and Ryzen 5 7600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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