Ryzen 5 5600G vs Xeon Silver 4214R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4214R
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 100 Watt
11.50
Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.51
+8.8%

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Xeon Silver 4214R by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4214R and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking684624
Place by popularitynot in top-10013
Cost-effectiveness evaluation25.5129.33
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon SilverAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency10.8818.21
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$705$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600G has 15% better value for money than Xeon Silver 4214R.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4214R 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2439
L1 cache768 KB384 KB
L2 cache12 MB3 MB
L3 cache16.5 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno dataAM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4214R 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4214R 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+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4214R and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 4214R 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 Silver 4214R and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s51.196 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 Silver 4214R and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 4214R 11.50
Ryzen 5 5600G 12.51
+8.8%

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 4214R 18275
Ryzen 5 5600G 19873
+8.7%

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 4214R 1229
Ryzen 5 5600G 1938
+57.7%

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 4214R 7577
Ryzen 5 5600G 7718
+1.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.50 12.51
Recency 24 February 2020 13 April 2021
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Silver 4214R has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5600G, on the other hand, has a 8.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 53.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Silver 4214R and Ryzen 5 5600G.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4214R is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop one.


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