Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Xeon Platinum 8558

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8558 and Ryzen 5 5600GT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	592
Place by popularity	not in top-100	41
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	59.01
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	18.65
Architecture codename	Emerald Rapids (2023)	Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,650	$140

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8558 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 cores	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	96	12
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	260 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	7 nm
Die size	2x 763 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8558 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 configuration	2	1
Socket	FCLGA4677	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	330 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8558 and Ryzen 5 5600GT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8558 and Ryzen 5 5600GT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8558 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 Platinum 8558 and Ryzen 5 5600GT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5 @ 5200 MT/s (1 DPC)	DDR4
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8558 and Ryzen 5 5600GT.

PCIe version	5.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	80	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	48	6
Threads	96	12
Power consumption (TDP)	330 Watt	65 Watt

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