Ryzen 5 5600 vs Xeon W-2245

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2245
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 155 Watt
12.73
Ryzen 5 5600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
14.10
+10.8%

Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Xeon W-2245 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2245 and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking616541
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency7.4919.78
Architecture codenameno dataVermeer (2020−2024)
Release date1 October 2019 (5 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2245 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 speed3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperature59 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2245 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2245 and Ryzen 5 5600. 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-2245 and Ryzen 5 5600 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-2245 and Ryzen 5 5600 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-2245 and Ryzen 5 5600. 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-2245 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-2245 12.73
Ryzen 5 5600 14.10
+10.8%

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-2245 19475
Ryzen 5 5600 21575
+10.8%

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-2245 1567
Ryzen 5 5600 2052
+31%

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-2245 8466
Ryzen 5 5600 8620
+1.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.73 14.10
Recency 1 October 2019 20 April 2022
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W-2245 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has a 10.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 138.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2245 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2245 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2245 and Ryzen 5 5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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