AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT vs Intel Xeon W-3345

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT and Intel Xeon W-3345 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT

Intel Xeon W-3345

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3214 vs 2426

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 29 Jul 2021
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3214 vs 2426

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3345

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
36 more threads: 48 vs 12
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 45694 vs 20210

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	48 vs 12
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	45694 vs 20210

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3345

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3214

2426

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20210

45694

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT	Intel Xeon W-3345
PassMark - Single thread mark	3214	2426
PassMark - CPU mark	20210	45694

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT	Intel Xeon W-3345
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	29 Jul 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$125	$2751
Place in performance rating	475	472
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		W-3345
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	24
Number of threads	12	48
Transistor count	10,700 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature		73°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	250 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)