Ryzen 5 5600 vs Xeon E3-1285L v4

Place in the ranking	1205	545
Place by popularity	not in top-100	7
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	7.41	19.76
Architecture codename	Broadwell-DT (2015)	Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)	20 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Ryzen 5 5600 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	160 mm²	81 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	4,150 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Ryzen 5 5600 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	FCLGA1150	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Ryzen 5 5600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 E3-1285L v4 and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Pro P6300	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
Execution Units	48	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Ryzen 5 5600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

Xeon E3-1285L v4 5.11

Ryzen 5 5600 13.63
+167%

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 E3-1285L v4 8084

Ryzen 5 5600 21574
+167%

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 E3-1285L v4 1313

Ryzen 5 5600 2052
+56.3%

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 E3-1285L v4 4534

Ryzen 5 5600 8618
+90.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.11	13.63
Recency	2 June 2015	20 April 2022
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm

Ryzen 5 5600 has a 166.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1285L v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1285L v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Ryzen 5 5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.