Ryzen 5 1600X vs Xeon W-2225

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2225
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 105 Watt
6.62
Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22
+24.2%

Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Xeon W-2225 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2225 and Ryzen 5 1600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1041925
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.49
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency5.978.19
Architecture codenameno dataZen (2017−2020)
Release date1 October 2019 (5 years ago)16 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2225 and Ryzen 5 1600X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed4.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cacheno data576 KB
L2 cacheno data3 MB
L3 cache8.25 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2225 and Ryzen 5 1600X 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2225 and Ryzen 5 1600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2225 and Ryzen 5 1600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2225 and Ryzen 5 1600X 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-2225 and Ryzen 5 1600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth93.85 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2225 and Ryzen 5 1600X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4824

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-2225 6.62
Ryzen 5 1600X 8.22
+24.2%

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-2225 10520
Ryzen 5 1600X 13056
+24.1%

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-2225 1507
+32.8%
Ryzen 5 1600X 1135

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-2225 5437
+14.2%
Ryzen 5 1600X 4760

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.62 8.22
Recency 1 October 2019 16 March 2017
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon W-2225 has an age advantage of 2 years.

Ryzen 5 1600X, on the other hand, has a 24.2% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 10.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2225 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2225 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 1600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2225 and Ryzen 5 1600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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