AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Xeon W-1270P

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600H or AMD Ryzen 5 5600H – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The Intel Xeon W-1270P features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Xeon W series.
To use the Intel Xeon W-1270P, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
4 Generation 10
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Xeon W
AMD Ryzen 5000H Group Intel Xeon W-1200
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Name Intel Xeon W-1270P
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon W-1270P has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-1270P is 3.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 5.1 GHz.
6 CPU Cores 8
12 Threads 16
4.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 5.1 GHz
3.3 GHz Frequency 3.8 GHz
6x Cores 8x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 4.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H uses the AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir), which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon W-1270P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Xeon W-1270P uses the Intel UHD Graphics P630, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
9 Generation 9.5
Q1/2020 Release date Q4/2017
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units 24
384 Shaders 192
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.2 GHz
1.6 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
7 nm Technology 14 nm
AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name Intel UHD Graphics P630
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
12 Direct X 12
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
64.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-2933
Yes AES-NI Yes
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts.
54 W TDP up None
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
35 W TDP down 95 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon W-1270P is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2020
Cezanne (Zen 3) Architecture Comet Lake W
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
16.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
7 nm Technology 14 nm
FP6 Socket LGA 1200
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
-- Release price 428 $
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
4.0 MB L2-Cache 16.0 MB