Xeon E5345 vs Ryzen 5 5600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Xeon E5345 by a whopping 1051% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon E5345 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 545 | 2355 |
| Place by popularity | 7 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.04 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 19.77 | 1.40 |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (2020−2024) | Clovertown (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 20 April 2022 (2 years ago) | 14 November 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $851 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon E5345 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 0.33 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 4 MB (per die) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 8 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | 2x 143 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 66 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,150 million | 582 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon E5345 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA771,PLGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon E5345. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon E5345 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 Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon E5345 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon E5345. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon E5345.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.58 | 1.18 |
| Recency | 20 April 2022 | 14 November 2006 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5600 has a 1050.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5345 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5345 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon E5345, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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