Ryzen 5 7600X vs Xeon W-2265

Place in the ranking	399	339
Place by popularity	not in top-100	69
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	9.38	16.15
Architecture codename	no data	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	1 October 2019 (5 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2265 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	384 KB
L2 cache	no data	6 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	70 mm²
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	no data	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2265 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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	FCLGA2066	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2265 and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2265 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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-2265 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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-2265 and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2265 and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	24

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-2265 16.42

Ryzen 5 7600X 17.99
+9.6%

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-2265 25987

Ryzen 5 7600X 28477
+9.6%

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-2265 1498

Ryzen 5 7600X 2890
+92.9%

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-2265 10035

Ryzen 5 7600X 12950
+29%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.42	17.99
Recency	1 October 2019	27 September 2022
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	105 Watt

Xeon W-2265 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7600X, on the other hand, has a 9.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W-2265 and Ryzen 5 7600X.

Be aware that Xeon W-2265 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2265 and Ryzen 5 7600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.