Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30847 vs 19800

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30847 vs 19800

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3187 vs 2405

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3187 vs 2405

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2405

3187

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30847

19800

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2405	3187
PassMark - CPU mark	30847	19800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5482

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	13 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$501 - $511
Place in performance rating	713	731
Processor Number	4309Y
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000252
Performance
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
Number of cores		6
Number of GPU cores		7
Number of threads		12
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory size	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP		45-65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, 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)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1900 MHz
iGPU core count		7
Processor graphics		Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI