Ryzen 5 5600X vs Xeon W-1290
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon W-1290 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 601 | 530 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 17 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 25.49 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 14.95 | 20.06 |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 13 May 2020 (4 years ago) | 8 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-1290 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 cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 206 mm2 | 2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-1290 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1200 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | MMX (+), 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 |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1290 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 W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics P630 | - |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | - |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | - |
| InTru 3D | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | - |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@30Hz | - |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | - |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | - |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.12 | 14.30 |
| Recency | 13 May 2020 | 8 October 2020 |
| 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 5600X, on the other hand, has a 9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, 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 5600X.
Be aware that Xeon W-1290 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-1290 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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