Ryzen 5 5600G vs Xeon D-1541

Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1541
2015
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
6.31
Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.51
+98.3%

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Xeon D-1541 by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1060611
Place by popularitynot in top-10018
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.8428.17
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon DAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency13.2718.21
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date1 November 2015 (9 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$581$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600G has 892% better value for money than Xeon D-1541.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier2139
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache1.5 MB (per core)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size246.24 mm2AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °C95 °C
Number of transistors3,200 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1667AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 5 5600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe version2.0/3.03.0
PCI Express lanes24no data
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports6no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN+no data
UART+no data

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.

Xeon D-1541 6.31
Ryzen 5 5600G 12.51
+98.3%

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.

Xeon D-1541 10024
Ryzen 5 5600G 19871
+98.2%

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.

Xeon D-1541 806
Ryzen 5 5600G 1938
+140%

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.

Xeon D-1541 4569
Ryzen 5 5600G 7720
+69%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.31 12.51
Recency 1 November 2015 13 April 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon D-1541 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600G, on the other hand, has a 98.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1541 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1541 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 5 5600G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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