Xeon Gold 6530 vs Ryzen 5 5600G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.51
Xeon Gold 6530
2023
32 cores / 64 threads, 270 Watt
41.26
+230%

Xeon Gold 6530 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G by a whopping 230% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Gold 6530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking62459
Place by popularity13not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation29.3356.60
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency18.2114.46
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$259$2,128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6530 has 93% better value for money than Ryzen 5 5600G.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Gold 6530 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads1264
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier39no data
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB160 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeAM4 (1331) mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C74 °C
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Gold 6530 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
SocketAM4FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Gold 6530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Gold 6530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Gold 6530 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Gold 6530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1900 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Gold 6530.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data80

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.

Ryzen 5 5600G 12.51
Xeon Gold 6530 41.26
+230%

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.

Ryzen 5 5600G 19873
Xeon Gold 6530 65533
+230%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.51 41.26
Recency 13 April 2021 14 December 2023
Physical cores 6 32
Threads 12 64
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 270 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600G has 315.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6530, on the other hand, has a 229.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6530 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600G in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6530 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600G and Xeon Gold 6530, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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