Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Xeon W-1290
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600GT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 552 | 550 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 92 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 46.39 | 90.22 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020) | Cezanne (2021−2022) |
| Release date | 13 May 2020 (4 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 5600GT has 94% better value for money than Xeon W-1290.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-1290 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 206 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-1290 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1200 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600GT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600GT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600GT are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600GT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics P630 | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600GT.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 5600GT outperforms Xeon W-1290 by 18% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon W-1290 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600GT by 20% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.98 | 13.01 |
| Recency | 13 May 2020 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 6 |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon W-1290 has 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.
Ryzen 5 5600GT, on the other hand, has a 0.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600GT.
Be aware that Xeon W-1290 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600GT is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600GT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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