AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT vs Intel Xeon W-1290P

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT and Intel Xeon W-1290P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT

Intel Xeon W-1290P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3212 vs 3169

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 1 Apr 2020
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3212 vs 3169

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290P

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 20% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22435 vs 20193

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
L3 cache	20 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22435 vs 20193

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1290P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3212

3169

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20193

22435

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT	Intel Xeon W-1290P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3212	3169
PassMark - CPU mark	20193	22435

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT	Intel Xeon W-1290P
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	1 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$125	$539
Place in performance rating	474	465
Architecture codename		Comet Lake
Processor Number		W-1290P
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.70 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	5.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	10
Number of threads	12	20
Transistor count	10,700 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.30 GHz
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x9BC6
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)