Ryzen 5 5600X vs Xeon W-3345

Ryzen 5 5600X

6 Cores12 Thrd65 WWMax: 4.6 GHz2020

Xeon W-3345

24 Cores48 Thrd250 WWMax: 4 GHz2021

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Ryzen 5 5600X

6 / 12

21,845

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

Xeon W-3345

24 / 48

48,140

+120.4%

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 5 5600X

#24

Celeron G5925

MSRP: $62|Avg: $15

116%

#25

Ryzen 5 7500F

MSRP: $179|Avg: $145

114%

#26

Core Ultra 5 245

MSRP: $319|Avg: $220

113%

#27

Ryzen 7 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $86

112%

#28

Core Ultra 7 265KF

MSRP: $379|Avg: $323

112%

#29

Core Ultra 7 265F

MSRP: $369|Avg: $276

110%

#30

Core i5-12400F

MSRP: $174|Avg: $110

110%

#31

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G

MSRP: $130|Avg: $80

108%

#32

Ryzen 7 2700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $100

108%

#33

Core i3-10100F

MSRP: $88|Avg: $50

108%

#34

Ryzen 5 7400F

MSRP: $150|Avg: $147

107%

#35

Ryzen 5 9600X

MSRP: $279|Avg: $178

104%

#36

Ryzen 7 3800X

MSRP: $399|Avg: $140

102%

#37

Ryzen 3 5300G

MSRP: $130|Avg: $80

101%

#38

Ryzen 9 7900X

MSRP: $549|Avg: $316

100%

#39

Ryzen 5 5600X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $135

100%

#40

Core i5-14600KF

MSRP: $304|Avg: $239

100%

#41

Ryzen 7 5800

MSRP: $349|Avg: $160

99%

#42

Core i3-14100F

MSRP: $109|Avg: $96

99%

#43

Ryzen 7 3700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $140

99%

#44

Ryzen 5 7600X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $178

98%

#45

Ryzen 3 3100

MSRP: $99|Avg: $75

98%

#46

Core i5-13490F

MSRP: $235|Avg: $170

97%

#47

Ryzen 5 5600F

MSRP: $99|Avg: $129

97%

#48

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

MSRP: $499|Avg: $200

97%

#49

Ryzen 3 4300GE

MSRP: $94|Avg: $72

96%

#50

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE

MSRP: $169|Avg: $50

96%

#51

Core Ultra 5 225

MSRP: $240|Avg: $200

96%

#52

Core i5-11500

MSRP: $192|Avg: $110

96%

#53

Core i3-12100F

MSRP: $97|Avg: $90

96%

#54

Core Ultra 7 265

MSRP: $384|Avg: $320

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon W-3345

#364

Xeon Gold 5320

MSRP: $1780|Avg: $1834

110%

#365

EPYC 7513

MSRP: $2840|Avg: $389

109%

#366

Xeon Silver 4216

MSRP: $1011|Avg: $800

108%

#367

EPYC 9454P

MSRP: $4598|Avg: $3333

107%

#369

Xeon Gold 6542Y

MSRP: $2878|Avg: N/A

104%

#370

EPYC 7502

MSRP: $2600|Avg: $1299

104%

#371

Xeon 6730P

MSRP: $3726|Avg: $3726

103%

#372

Xeon Gold 6330

MSRP: $2128|Avg: $2128

103%

#373

Xeon Gold 6548Y+

MSRP: $3726|Avg: $3726

102%

#374

Xeon Gold 6448H

MSRP: $3658|Avg: N/A

102%

#375

Xeon D-2766NT

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $212

102%

#376

Xeon Gold 6442Y

MSRP: $2878|Avg: N/A

101%

#377

Xeon 6740P

MSRP: $4650|Avg: $4650

101%

#378

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX

MSRP: $7999|Avg: $7999

100%

#379

Xeon W-3345

MSRP: $2499|Avg: $3319

100%

#380

Xeon Gold 6526Y

MSRP: $2878|Avg: N/A

99%

#382

Xeon Platinum 8352Y

MSRP: $3995|Avg: N/A

97%

#383

EPYC 7551P

MSRP: $2100|Avg: $329

94%

#384

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

MSRP: $7349|Avg: $7999

94%

#385

EPYC 9375F

MSRP: $5306|Avg: $108

94%

#386

Xeon w9-3475X

MSRP: $3739|Avg: $3930

90%

#388

EPYC 9254

MSRP: $3761|Avg: $1099

89%

#389

Xeon Gold 5220R

MSRP: $1780|Avg: $1015

89%

#390

EPYC 9555P

MSRP: $7983|Avg: $6130

88%

#391

Xeon Gold 5218

MSRP: $1273|Avg: $500

88%

#392

EPYC 9374F

MSRP: $4850|Avg: $3466

88%

#393

Xeon Gold 6448Y

MSRP: $3583|Avg: N/A

88%

#394

EPYC 9454

MSRP: $5225|Avg: $576

87%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($3,319) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon W-3345 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Ryzen 5 5600X	Xeon W-3345
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($135)	⚠️ Higher cost ($3,319)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) / 7 nm, 12 nm)	✨ Modern (Ice Lake-W (2021) / 10 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 5 5600X ($135), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($3,184 less, 96% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Ryzen 5 5600X	Xeon W-3345
Cost Efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+1016%)	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($135)	⚠️ Higher cost ($3,319)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

Ryzen 5 5600X Benchmark Check

Xeon W-3345 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon W-3345

Ryzen 5 5600X

The Ryzen 5 5600X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 5 November 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 4.6 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm, 12 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 21,845 points. Launch price was $299.

Xeon W-3345

The Xeon W-3345 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-W (2021) architecture. It features 24 cores and 48 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 36 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 250 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 48,140 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 5 5600X packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon W-3345 offers 24 cores / 48 threads — the Xeon W-3345 has 18 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.6 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5600X versus 4 GHz on the Xeon W-3345 — a 14% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 5600X (base: 3.7 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Ryzen 5 5600X uses the Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) architecture (7 nm, 12 nm), while the Xeon W-3345 uses Ice Lake-W (2021) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 5600X scores 21,845 against the Xeon W-3345's 48,140 — a 75.1% lead for the Xeon W-3345. L3 cache: 32 MB on the Ryzen 5 5600X vs 36 MB (total) on the Xeon W-3345.

Feature	Ryzen 5 5600X	Xeon W-3345
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	24 / 48+300%
Boost Clock	4.6 GHz+15%	4 GHz
Base Clock	3.7 GHz+23%	3 GHz
L3 Cache	32 MB	36 MB (total)+13%
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)+100%
Process	7 nm, 12 nm-30%	10 nm
Architecture	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Ice Lake-W (2021)
PassMark	21,845	48,140+120%

🧠

Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 5 5600X uses the AM4 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon W-3345 uses LGA4189 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-3200 on the Ryzen 5 5600X versus 3200 on the Xeon W-3345 — the Xeon W-3345 supports 199.5% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Xeon W-3345 supports up to 4096 of RAM compared to 128 GB — 187.9% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Ryzen 5 5600X) vs 8 (Xeon W-3345). PCIe lanes: 24 (Ryzen 5 5600X) vs 128 (Xeon W-3345) — the Xeon W-3345 offers 104 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: AMD 500 series,AMD 400 series,AMD 300 series (Ryzen 5 5600X) and SP3,C621A (Xeon W-3345).

Feature	Ryzen 5 5600X	Xeon W-3345
Socket	AM4	LGA4189
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-3200	3200+79900%
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB+3276700%	4096
RAM Channels	2	8+300%
ECC Support	✅	✅
PCIe Lanes	24	128+433%

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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen 5 5600X has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Only the Xeon W-3345 supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: AMD-V (Ryzen 5 5600X) vs VT-x, VT-d (Xeon W-3345). Primary use case: Ryzen 5 5600X targets Desktop. Direct competitor: Xeon W-3345 rivals Xeon Platinum 8362.

Feature	Ryzen 5 5600X	Xeon W-3345
Integrated GPU	No	No
IGPU Model	—	None
Unlocked	Yes	No
AVX-512	No	Yes
Virtualization	AMD-V	VT-x, VT-d
Target Use	Desktop	—

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Value Analysis

The Ryzen 5 5600X launched at $299 MSRP, while the Xeon W-3345 debuted at $2499. At current prices ($135 vs $3319), the Ryzen 5 5600X is $3184 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Ryzen 5 5600X delivers 161.8 pts/$ vs 14.5 pts/$ for the Xeon W-3345 — making the Ryzen 5 5600X the 167.1% better value option.