Ryzen 5 5500 vs Xeon W-2235

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2235
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
9.04
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21
+35.1%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon W-2235 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2235 and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking852637
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.90
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.5817.78
Architecture codenameno dataCezanne (2021−2024)
Release date1 October 2019 (5 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2235 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum core temperature64 °Cno data
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 W-2235 and Ryzen 5 5500 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
SocketFCLGA2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2235 and Ryzen 5 5500. 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
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2235 and Ryzen 5 5500 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-2235 and Ryzen 5 5500 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-2235 and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.85 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2235 and Ryzen 5 5500.

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 W-2235 9.04
Ryzen 5 5500 12.21
+35.1%

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-2235 14364
Ryzen 5 5500 19388
+35%

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-2235 1552
Ryzen 5 5500 1876
+20.9%

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-2235 6993
Ryzen 5 5500 7689
+10%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.04 12.21
Recency 1 October 2019 4 April 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500 has a 35.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2235 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2235 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2235 and Ryzen 5 5500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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