AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs Intel Xeon Gold 6346

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U or AMD Ryzen 5 5600U – 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 5600U features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6346 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6346, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Name Intel Xeon Gold 6346
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Xeon Gold
4 Generation 3
AMD Ryzen 5000U Group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is 2.3 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 Gold 6346 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6346 is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
4.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.6 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.3 GHz Frequency 3.1 GHz
12 Threads 32
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
6 CPU Cores 16
6x Cores 16x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U uses the AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir), which has 448 texture shaders
and 7 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6346 does not have integrated graphics.
1.8 GHz GPU frequency --
Q1/2020 Release date --
12 Direct X --
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
7 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
448 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
7 Execution units --
9 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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 AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 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 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 8
32.0 GB Max. Memory 6.0 TB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266 Memory type DDR4-3200
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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 205 W watts.
25 W TDP up None
105 °C Tjunction max --
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
10 W TDP down None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 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 Gold 6346 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 36.0 MB cache.
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2021
-- Part Number --
3.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Cezanne (Zen 3) Architecture Ice Lake
7 nm Technology 10 nm
FP6 Socket LGA 4189
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 2300 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
16.0 MB L3-Cache 36.0 MB