Xeon Silver 4514Y vs Ryzen 5 5600X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Silver 4514Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 531 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 17 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 25.63 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.06 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 5 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $780 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Silver 4514Y 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 79 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Silver 4514Y 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 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Silver 4514Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Silver 4514Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Silver 4514Y are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Silver 4514Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no 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 Silver 4514Y.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 5 November 2020 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 150 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5600X has 130.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon Silver 4514Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Silver 4514Y. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4514Y is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon Silver 4514Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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