Ryzen 5 5600X vs Xeon Silver 4210

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4210
2019
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
8.51
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+61.9%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon Silver 4210 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4210 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking896539
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.1926.67
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon SilverAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency9.4720.06
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$501$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600X has 39% better value for money than Xeon Silver 4210.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4210 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier2237
L1 cache640 KB384 KB
L2 cache10 MB3 MB
L3 cache13.75 MB32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4210 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4210 and Ryzen 5 5600X. 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, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
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+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4210 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 Silver 4210 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 Silver 4210 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4210 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes48no 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 Silver 4210 8.51
Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+61.9%

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 Silver 4210 13520
Ryzen 5 5600X 21888
+61.9%

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 Silver 4210 961
Ryzen 5 5600X 2113
+120%

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 Silver 4210 5592
Ryzen 5 5600X 8686
+55.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.51 13.78
Recency 2 April 2019 8 October 2020
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Silver 4210 has 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5600X, on the other hand, has a 61.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 30.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4210 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4210 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4210 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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