Ryzen 5 4600G vs Xeon 5160
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms Xeon 5160 by a whopping 1557% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2803 | 772 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 31 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.15 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 0.72 | 14.71 |
| Architecture codename | Woodcrest (2006) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | June 2006 (18 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $22 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 65 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 | LGA771 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 5 4600G. 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 | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 5 4600G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 5 4600G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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 | 0.61 | 10.11 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 5 4600G has a 1557.4% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 4600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5160 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon 5160 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 4600G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 5 4600G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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