Ryzen 5 5600 vs Xeon W-2140B

VS

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2140B
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
10.90
Ryzen 5 5600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.58
+24.6%

Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Xeon W-2140B by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking719554
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency8.5919.76
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date21 December 2017 (7 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen 5 5600 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache11 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size484 mm281 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen 5 5600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen 5 5600 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-2140B and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 W-2140B 10.90
Ryzen 5 5600 13.58
+24.6%

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 W-2140B 17321
Ryzen 5 5600 21573
+24.5%

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 W-2140B 1334
Ryzen 5 5600 2052
+53.8%

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 W-2140B 7673
Ryzen 5 5600 8613
+12.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.90 13.58
Recency 21 December 2017 20 April 2022
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W-2140B has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has a 24.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2140B in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2140B is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen 5 5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon W-2140B
Xeon W-2140B
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Ryzen 5 5600

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.6 31 vote

Rate Xeon W-2140B on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.4 8580 votes

Rate Ryzen 5 5600 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon W-2140B or Ryzen 5 5600, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.