Xeon W-1390P vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Place in the ranking	533	417
Place by popularity	17	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	25.54	64.44
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	20.06	12.03
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Rocket Lake-S (2021)
Release date	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)	6 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$539

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-1390P has 152% better value for money than Ryzen 5 5600X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon W-1390P 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm²	276 mm²
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon W-1390P 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	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon W-1390P. 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon W-1390P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon W-1390P 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 W-1390P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	-	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	-	32
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon W-1390P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon W-1390P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon W-1390P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon W-1390P.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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 W-1390P 15.89
+15.3%

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 21886

Xeon W-1390P 25240
+15.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.78	15.89
Recency	5 November 2020	6 May 2021
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600X has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-1390P, on the other hand, has a 15.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Xeon W-1390P 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 W-1390P is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon W-1390P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.