Ryzen 5 5600G vs Xeon Gold 5318Y

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5318Y
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 165 Watt
20.95
+67.5%
Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.51

Xeon Gold 5318Y outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5318Y and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking259611
Place by popularitynot in top-10018
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data28.17
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency12.0218.21
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5318Y 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads4812
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplierno data39
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache36 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography10 nm7 nm
Die sizeno dataAM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)87 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5318Y 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA4189AM4
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5318Y and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5318Y and Ryzen 5 5600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5318Y 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 Gold 5318Y and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size6 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 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 Gold 5318Y and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes64no 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 Gold 5318Y 20.95
+67.5%
Ryzen 5 5600G 12.51

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 Gold 5318Y 33283
+67.5%
Ryzen 5 5600G 19871

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.95 12.51
Physical cores 24 6
Threads 48 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 5318Y has a 67.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5600G, on the other hand, has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 153.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5318Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600G in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5318Y is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5318Y and Ryzen 5 5600G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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