Ryzen 5 5560U vs Xeon Gold 5115
Ryzen 5 5560U
Xeon Gold 5115
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 5 5560U | Xeon Gold 5115 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021) / 7 nm) | ✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 5 5560U | Xeon Gold 5115 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 5560U and Xeon Gold 5115
Ryzen 5 5560U
The Ryzen 5 5560U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 1 December 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB. L2 cache: 3 MB. Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267. Passmark benchmark score: 15,202 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon Gold 5115
The Xeon Gold 5115 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 July 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 13.75 MB. L2 cache: 10 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 85 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 15,017 points. Launch price was $1,221.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 5 5560U packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon Gold 5115 offers 10 cores / 20 threads — the Xeon Gold 5115 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5560U versus 3.2 GHz on the Xeon Gold 5115 — a 22.2% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 5560U (base: 2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Ryzen 5 5560U uses the Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021) architecture (7 nm), while the Xeon Gold 5115 uses Skylake (server) (2017−2018) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 5560U scores 15,202 against the Xeon Gold 5115's 15,017 — a 1.2% lead for the Ryzen 5 5560U. L3 cache: 8 MB on the Ryzen 5 5560U vs 13.75 MB on the Xeon Gold 5115.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 5560U | Xeon Gold 5115 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 10 / 20+67% |
| Boost Clock | 4 GHz+25% | 3.2 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz+4% |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 13.75 MB+72% |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 10 MB+233% |
| Process | 7 nm-50% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| PassMark | 15,202+1% | 15,017 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 5 5560U uses the FP6 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 5115 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 5560U | Xeon Gold 5115 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP6 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
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