AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 5 1600X or Intel Xeon Gold 5120 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X was released in Q1/2017. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 was released in Q3/2017. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (85) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD Ryzen 1000 (15) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Summit Ridge (Zen) | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
6 | Cores | 14 |
12 | Threads | 28 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 5 1600X supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 19.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
19.7 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 is 105 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 5 1600X has a 16.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 cache has a total of 19.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2017 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
245 $ | Release price | 1700 $ |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
Unknown | Unknown |