Xeon Gold 6336Y vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Xeon Gold 6336Y

24 Cores48 Thrd185 WWMax: 3.6 GHz2021

Ryzen 9 5900X

12 Cores24 Thrd105 WWMax: 4.8 GHz2020

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon Gold 6336Y

24 / 48

45,517

+16.8%

38,955

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX

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 Gold 6336Y

#253

Xeon W-2150B

MSRP: $499|Avg: $400

108%

#255

Xeon 6517P

MSRP: $1195|Avg: $1195

108%

#257

Xeon W-1290

MSRP: $498|Avg: $300

106%

#258

EPYC 9124

MSRP: $1083|Avg: $1083

106%

#260

EPYC 4584PX

MSRP: $1517|Avg: $1517

105%

#261

Xeon w3-2435

MSRP: $669|Avg: $790

104%

#263

Xeon 6710E

MSRP: $1565|Avg: $344

103%

#264

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

MSRP: $399|Avg: $180

103%

#266

EPYC 7C13

MSRP: $2000|Avg: $2000

101%

#267

Xeon Gold 6336Y

MSRP: $3245|Avg: N/A

100%

#268

Xeon w5-2565X

MSRP: $1389|Avg: $1389

99%

#269

Xeon Silver 4416+

MSRP: $1186|Avg: $1176

98%

#270

Xeon E-2176G

MSRP: $367|Avg: $405

98%

#271

EPYC 7401

MSRP: $1500|Avg: $450

97%

#274

EPYC 7313

MSRP: $1083|Avg: $764

95%

#275

Xeon w5-2455X

MSRP: $1039|Avg: $1049

94%

#276

Xeon w3-2425

MSRP: $529|Avg: $529

94%

#278

Xeon Gold 5416S

MSRP: $1445|Avg: N/A

92%

#279

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

MSRP: $1149|Avg: $1130

92%

#281

EPYC 7402P

MSRP: $1280|Avg: $1090

90%

#282

Xeon w5-3525

MSRP: $1339|Avg: $1392

89%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 9 5900X

#141

Core i9-13900K

MSRP: $599|Avg: $500

105%

#142

Core i3-14100

MSRP: $134|Avg: $131

104%

#143

Ryzen 5 3400G

MSRP: $149|Avg: $80

103%

#144

Core i7-10700KF

MSRP: $405|Avg: $160

103%

#145

Core i5-11600K

MSRP: $262|Avg: $170

103%

#146

Core i7-13700K

MSRP: $409|Avg: $400

103%

#147

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

MSRP: $149|Avg: $80

102%

#148

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $150

102%

#149

Core i9-12900KS

MSRP: $739|Avg: $385

102%

#150

Ryzen 5 5500X3D

MSRP: $185|Avg: $180

101%

#151

Core Ultra 7 265T

MSRP: $384|Avg: $362

101%

#152

Ryzen 3 3200GE

MSRP: $85|Avg: $64

101%

#153

Core i3-9100T

MSRP: $122|Avg: $50

101%

#154

Ryzen 5 4600G

MSRP: $154|Avg: $143

100%

#155

Core i7-13700T

MSRP: $384|Avg: $250

100%

#156

Ryzen 9 5900X

MSRP: $549|Avg: $350

100%

#157

Core i7-13700F

MSRP: $359|Avg: $345

100%

#158

Core i5-13600T

MSRP: $255|Avg: $255

99%

#159

Ryzen 5 3400GE

MSRP: $149|Avg: $80

99%

#160

Core i7-12700F

MSRP: $314|Avg: $275

99%

#161

Core i5-9400

MSRP: $192|Avg: $85

99%

#162

Core i3-13100

MSRP: $134|Avg: $128

99%

#163

Core i9-10910

MSRP: $488|Avg: $200

96%

#164

Core i5-14600T

MSRP: $255|Avg: $255

96%

#165

Core i5-11500T

MSRP: $192|Avg: $120

95%

#166

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

95%

#167

Ryzen 3 8300GE

MSRP: $129|Avg: $129

95%

#168

Core i3-13100T

MSRP: $134|Avg: $122

94%

#169

Core i5-10600T

MSRP: $213|Avg: $110

94%

#170

Ryzen 3 3200G

MSRP: $100|Avg: $67

94%

#171

Core Ultra 9 285

MSRP: $589|Avg: $550

94%

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 ($3,245) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon Gold 6336Y is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon Gold 6336Y	Ryzen 9 5900X
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($3,245)	✅ More affordable ($350)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm)	✨ Modern (Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022) / 7 nm, 12 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 9 5900X ($350), 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 ($2,895 less, 89% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon Gold 6336Y	Ryzen 9 5900X
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+693%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($3,245)	✅ More affordable ($350)

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.

Xeon Gold 6336Y Benchmark Check

Ryzen 9 5900X Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Gold 6336Y and Ryzen 9 5900X

Xeon Gold 6336Y

The Xeon Gold 6336Y is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 24 cores and 48 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 36 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 185 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 45,517 points. Launch price was $800.

Ryzen 9 5900X

The Ryzen 9 5900X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 5 November 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 64 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm, 12 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 38,955 points. Launch price was $549.

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Processing Power

The Xeon Gold 6336Y packs 24 cores / 48 threads, while the Ryzen 9 5900X offers 12 cores / 24 threads — the Xeon Gold 6336Y has 12 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.6 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6336Y versus 4.8 GHz on the Ryzen 9 5900X — a 28.6% clock advantage for the Ryzen 9 5900X (base: 2.4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz). The Xeon Gold 6336Y uses the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Ryzen 9 5900X uses Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022) (7 nm, 12 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 6336Y scores 45,517 against the Ryzen 9 5900X's 38,955 — a 15.5% lead for the Xeon Gold 6336Y. L3 cache: 36 MB (total) on the Xeon Gold 6336Y vs 64 MB on the Ryzen 9 5900X.

Feature	Xeon Gold 6336Y	Ryzen 9 5900X
Cores / Threads	24 / 48+100%	12 / 24
Boost Clock	3.6 GHz	4.8 GHz+33%
Base Clock	2.4 GHz	3.7 GHz+54%
L3 Cache	36 MB (total)	64 MB+78%
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)+100%	512K (per core)
Process	10 nm	7 nm, 12 nm-30%
Architecture	Ice Lake-SP (2021)	Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
PassMark	45,517+17%	38,955
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	21,000
Geekbench 6 Single	—	2,174
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	11,888

🧠

Memory & Platform

The Xeon Gold 6336Y uses the LGA4189 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 9 5900X uses AM4 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 3200 on the Xeon Gold 6336Y versus DDR4-3200 on the Ryzen 9 5900X — the Xeon Gold 6336Y supports 199.5% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Xeon Gold 6336Y supports up to 4096 of RAM compared to 128 GB — 187.9% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 8 (Xeon Gold 6336Y) vs 2 (Ryzen 9 5900X). PCIe lanes: 64 (Xeon Gold 6336Y) vs 24 (Ryzen 9 5900X) — the Xeon Gold 6336Y offers 40 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: C621A (Xeon Gold 6336Y) and A320,B350,X370,B450,X470,B550,X570 (Ryzen 9 5900X).

Feature	Xeon Gold 6336Y	Ryzen 9 5900X
Socket	LGA4189	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	3200+79900%	DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	4096	128 GB+3276700%
RAM Channels	8+300%	2
ECC Support	✅	✅
PCIe Lanes	64+167%	24

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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen 9 5900X has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Only the Xeon Gold 6336Y supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Gold 6336Y) vs AMD-V (Ryzen 9 5900X). Primary use case: Ryzen 9 5900X targets Workstation. Direct competitor: Xeon Gold 6336Y rivals EPYC 7543; Ryzen 9 5900X rivals Core i9-12900K.