Xeon D-2796TE
VS
Ryzen 5 5600

Xeon D-2796TE vs Ryzen 5 5600

Intel

Xeon D-2796TE

20 Cores40 Thrd118 WWMax: 3.1 GHz2022
VS
AMD

Ryzen 5 5600

6 Cores12 Thrd65 WWMax: 4.4 GHz2022

Performance Spectrum - CPU

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 Xeon D-2796TE

#440
Xeon Gold 6538N
MSRP: $3351|Avg: $170
107%
#441
EPYC 7F52
MSRP: $3100|Avg: $1826
106%
#442
EPYC 7542
MSRP: $3400|Avg: $899
106%
#443
EPYC 9655
MSRP: $11852|Avg: $11852
105%
#444
Xeon 6781P
MSRP: $8960|Avg: $8960
105%
#445
Xeon Gold 6338N
MSRP: $3200|Avg: $3200
105%
#446
Xeon Gold 5117
MSRP: $1286|Avg: $300
105%
#447
EPYC 73F3
MSRP: $3521|Avg: $2100
104%
#448
EPYC 9384X
MSRP: $5529|Avg: $4157
104%
#449
EPYC 8534P
MSRP: $5529|Avg: $5529
104%
#450
EPYC 9565
MSRP: $10486|Avg: $8233
103%
#450
EPYC 7663
MSRP: $6366|Avg: $6366
103%
#452
EPYC 9755
MSRP: $12984|Avg: $10931
102%
#454
Xeon Platinum 8368
MSRP: $7214|Avg: $429
102%
#455
Xeon D-2796TE
MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A
100%
#456
EPYC 9575F
MSRP: $11791|Avg: $9238
100%
#457
EPYC 7642
MSRP: $4775|Avg: $850
99%
#458
EPYC 7573X
MSRP: $5590|Avg: $3580
99%
#459
Xeon Platinum 8568Y+
MSRP: $6497|Avg: $6497
98%
#460
Xeon Gold 6242R
MSRP: $2977|Avg: $779
96%
#460
Xeon E5-2686 V3
MSRP: $1500|Avg: $160
96%
#462
Xeon W-2175
MSRP: $1947|Avg: $180
96%
#463
EPYC 75F3
MSRP: $5383|Avg: $2799
96%
#464
Xeon W-3375
MSRP: $4951|Avg: $6000
95%
#466
Xeon Platinum 8358
MSRP: $4607|Avg: $3145
94%
#467
EPYC 7713
MSRP: $7060|Avg: $1299
94%
#467
EPYC 7662
MSRP: $6150|Avg: $1266
94%
#469
EPYC 9554
MSRP: $9087|Avg: $2795
92%
#470
Xeon Gold 6338T
MSRP: $3139|Avg: $1795
91%
Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 5 5600

#8
Ryzen 5 2600X
MSRP: $229|Avg: $55
135%
#9
Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G
MSRP: $150|Avg: $60
123%
#10
Core Ultra 5 245KF
MSRP: $294|Avg: $189
123%
#11
Ryzen 5 5500
MSRP: $159|Avg: $85
121%
#12
Ryzen 5 3600
MSRP: $199|Avg: $80
118%
#13
Core i3-9100E
MSRP: $202|Avg: $30
116%
#14
Core Ultra 5 245K
MSRP: $319|Avg: $200
116%
#15
Core i3-8300T
MSRP: $138|Avg: $25
115%
#16
Core Ultra 5 225F
MSRP: $231|Avg: $150
112%
#17
Core Ultra 7 265K
MSRP: $309|Avg: $285
110%
#18
Ryzen 9 3900
MSRP: $499|Avg: $150
109%
#19
Ryzen 5 3600X
MSRP: $249|Avg: $90
108%
#20
Core i7-14700KF
MSRP: $384|Avg: $260
107%
#21
Core i7-14700K
MSRP: $409|Avg: $270
103%
#22
Ryzen 5 4500
MSRP: $129|Avg: $85
101%
#23
Ryzen 5 5600
MSRP: $199|Avg: $115
100%
#24
Celeron G5925
MSRP: $62|Avg: $15
100%
#25
Ryzen 5 7500F
MSRP: $179|Avg: $145
98%
#26
Core Ultra 5 245
MSRP: $319|Avg: $220
97%
#27
Ryzen 7 2700
MSRP: $299|Avg: $86
97%
#28
Core Ultra 7 265KF
MSRP: $379|Avg: $323
97%
#29
Core Ultra 7 265F
MSRP: $369|Avg: $276
95%
#30
Core i5-12400F
MSRP: $174|Avg: $110
95%
#31
Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
MSRP: $130|Avg: $80
94%
#32
Ryzen 7 2700X
MSRP: $329|Avg: $100
93%
#33
Core i3-10100F
MSRP: $88|Avg: $50
93%
#34
Ryzen 5 7400F
MSRP: $150|Avg: $147
93%
#35
Ryzen 5 9600X
MSRP: $279|Avg: $178
90%
#36
Ryzen 7 3800X
MSRP: $399|Avg: $140
88%
#37
Ryzen 3 5300G
MSRP: $130|Avg: $80
87%
#38
Ryzen 9 7900X
MSRP: $549|Avg: $316
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 ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon D-2796TE is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.
InsightXeon D-2796TERyzen 5 5600
Gaming
Lower gaming performance
Superior gaming performance
Workstation
Better multi-core power
Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price
More affordable ($0)
⚠️ Higher cost ($115)
Longevity
✨ Modern (Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) / 10 nm)
✨ Modern (Vermeer (2020−2025) / 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 5 5600 ($115), 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 ($115 less, Infinity% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.
InsightXeon D-2796TERyzen 5 5600
Cost Efficiency
Lower cost efficiency
Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost
More affordable ($0)
⚠️ Higher cost ($115)

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.

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon D-2796TE and Ryzen 5 5600

Intel

Xeon D-2796TE

The Xeon D-2796TE is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) architecture. It features 20 cores and 40 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA2579. Thermal design power (TDP): 118 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 26,342 points. Launch price was $2,101.

AMD

Ryzen 5 5600

The Ryzen 5 5600 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 20 April 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Vermeer (2020−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 21,550 points. Launch price was $299.

Processing Power

The Xeon D-2796TE packs 20 cores / 40 threads, while the Ryzen 5 5600 offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon D-2796TE has 14 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.1 GHz on the Xeon D-2796TE versus 4.4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5600 — a 34.7% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 5600 (base: 2 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Xeon D-2796TE uses the Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) architecture (10 nm), while the Ryzen 5 5600 uses Vermeer (2020−2025) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon D-2796TE scores 26,342 against the Ryzen 5 5600's 21,550 — a 20% lead for the Xeon D-2796TE. L3 cache: 30 MB (total) on the Xeon D-2796TE vs 32 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 5600.

FeatureXeon D-2796TERyzen 5 5600
Cores / Threads
20 / 40+233%
6 / 12
Boost Clock
3.1 GHz
4.4 GHz+42%
Base Clock
2 GHz
3.5 GHz+75%
L3 Cache
30 MB (total)
32 MB (total)+7%
L2 Cache
1.25 MB (per core)+150%
512K (per core)
Process
10 nm
7 nm-30%
Architecture
Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)
Vermeer (2020−2025)
PassMark
26,342+22%
21,550
Cinebench R23 Multi
11,077
Geekbench 6 Single
2,052
Geekbench 6 Multi
8,600
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Memory & Platform

The Xeon D-2796TE uses the FCBGA2579 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 5 5600 uses AM4 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

FeatureXeon D-2796TERyzen 5 5600
Socket
FCBGA2579
AM4
PCIe Generation
PCIe 4.0
PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed
DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity
128 GB
RAM Channels
2
ECC Support
PCIe Lanes
24
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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Xeon D-2796TE) / AMD-V (Ryzen 5 5600). Primary use case: Ryzen 5 5600 targets Desktop.

FeatureXeon D-2796TERyzen 5 5600
Integrated GPU
No
Unlocked
Yes
AVX-512
No
Virtualization
AMD-V
Target Use
Desktop