Ryzen 5 5600 vs Xeon Platinum 8180

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8180
2017
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
24.09
+77.4%
Ryzen 5 5600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.58

Xeon Platinum 8180 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8180 and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking211554
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.94no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiency11.1219.77
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$10,009no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8180 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads5612
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache38.5 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperature84 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8180 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8180 and Ryzen 5 5600 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 Platinum 8180 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 Platinum 8180 and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Platinum 8180 24.09
+77.4%
Ryzen 5 5600 13.58

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 Platinum 8180 38259
+77.4%
Ryzen 5 5600 21572

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 Platinum 8180 1273
Ryzen 5 5600 2052
+61.2%

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 Platinum 8180 11411
+32.5%
Ryzen 5 5600 8613

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.09 13.58
Recency 11 July 2017 20 April 2022
Physical cores 28 6
Threads 56 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8180 has a 77.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 366.7% more physical cores and 366.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 215.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8180 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8180 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8180 and Ryzen 5 5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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