Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Xeon E5620

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5620
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
2.26
Ryzen 5 5600GT
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.81
+467%

Ryzen 5 5600GT outperforms Xeon E5620 by a whopping 467% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 5 5600GT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1825600
Place by popularitynot in top-10036
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0862.52
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.6618.55
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35$140

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600GT has 78050% better value for money than Xeon E5620.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size239 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366AM4
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 5 5600GT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 E5620 and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 E5620 and Ryzen 5 5600GT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 5 5600GT.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 E5620 2.26
Ryzen 5 5600GT 12.81
+467%

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 E5620 3592
Ryzen 5 5600GT 20346
+466%

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 E5620 367
Ryzen 5 5600GT 2038
+455%

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 E5620 1468
Ryzen 5 5600GT 7822
+433%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.26 12.81
Recency 16 March 2010 8 January 2024
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600GT has a 466.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600GT is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5620 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5620 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600GT is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 5 5600GT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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