Xeon Platinum 8571N vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
Xeon Platinum 8571N
2023
52 cores / 104 threads, 300 Watt
43.05
+212%

Xeon Platinum 8571N outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X by a whopping 212% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Platinum 8571N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking53954
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.6810.42
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency20.0613.58
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299$6,839

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600X has 156% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8571N.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Platinum 8571N 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)52
Threads12104
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB300 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C78 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Platinum 8571N 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Platinum 8571N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Platinum 8571N 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 5600X and Xeon Platinum 8571N 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 5600X and Xeon Platinum 8571N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Platinum 8571N.

PCIe version4.05.0
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 5600X 13.78
Xeon Platinum 8571N 43.05
+212%

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 5600X 21888
Xeon Platinum 8571N 68385
+212%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.78 43.05
Recency 5 November 2020 14 December 2023
Physical cores 6 52
Threads 12 104
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 300 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600X has 361.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8571N, on the other hand, has a 212.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 766.7% more physical cores and 766.7% more threads.

The Xeon Platinum 8571N is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8571N is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Platinum 8571N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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