Xeon 6980P vs Ryzen 5 5600

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking554not rated
Place by popularity7not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency19.76no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date20 April 2022 (2 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon 6980P 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)128
Threads12256
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C80 °C
Number of transistors4,150 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon 6980P 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 configuration12
SocketAM47529
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2096

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 April 2022 24 September 2024
Physical cores 6 128
Threads 12 256
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 500 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600 has 669.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6980P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 2033.3% more physical cores and 2033.3% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon 6980P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop processor while Xeon 6980P is a server/workstation one.


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