Xeon Platinum 8160M vs Ryzen 5 5600

Xeon Platinum 8160M

24 Cores48 Thrd150 WWMax: 3.7 GHz2017

Ryzen 5 5600

6 Cores12 Thrd65 WWMax: 4.4 GHz2022

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon Platinum 8160M

24 / 48

53,158

+146.7%

21,550

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

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 Platinum 8160M

#466

Xeon Platinum 8358

MSRP: $4607|Avg: $3145

111%

#467

EPYC 7662

MSRP: $6150|Avg: $1266

111%

#467

EPYC 7713

MSRP: $7060|Avg: $1299

111%

#469

EPYC 9554

MSRP: $9087|Avg: $2795

108%

#470

Xeon Gold 6338T

MSRP: $3139|Avg: $1795

107%

#471

Xeon E5-2650 v4

MSRP: $1166|Avg: $45

107%

#472

EPYC 9845

MSRP: $13564|Avg: $8670

106%

#473

EPYC 7F32

MSRP: $2100|Avg: $179

104%

#474

EPYC 9654P

MSRP: $10625|Avg: $5345

103%

#475

EPYC 9965

MSRP: $14813|Avg: $10000

102%

#476

EPYC 9745

MSRP: $12141|Avg: $10588

101%

#477

EPYC 7J13

MSRP: $7890|Avg: $150

101%

#478

EPYC 7702

MSRP: $6450|Avg: $2035

101%

#479

EPYC 7763

MSRP: $7890|Avg: $1513

101%

#480

EPYC 9734

MSRP: $9600|Avg: $6598

100%

#481

Xeon Platinum 8160M

MSRP: $5000|Avg: $350

100%

#482

Xeon 6724P

MSRP: $3622|Avg: $3622

99%

#483

EPYC 9634

MSRP: $10304|Avg: $3949

99%

#484

EPYC 7773X

MSRP: $8800|Avg: $8800

98%

#485

Xeon Gold 6258R

MSRP: $3950|Avg: $1400

96%

#486

EPYC 9175F

MSRP: $4256|Avg: $3703

96%

#488

EPYC 9534

MSRP: $8803|Avg: $2999

95%

#489

EPYC 9654

MSRP: $11805|Avg: $5345

95%

#490

EPYC 7H12

MSRP: $6950|Avg: $1340

94%

#491

EPYC 7742

MSRP: $6950|Avg: $800

94%

#492

Xeon Platinum 8352M

MSRP: $4471|Avg: $4471

93%

#493

Xeon Platinum 8570

MSRP: $9595|Avg: $9595

92%

#494

EPYC 9184X

MSRP: $4928|Avg: $3750

91%

#495

Xeon Platinum 8470

MSRP: $9359|Avg: $9359

90%

#496

Xeon E7-8857 v2

MSRP: $3838|Avg: $2995

89%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 5 5600

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

135%

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 ($350) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon Platinum 8160M is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon Platinum 8160M	Ryzen 5 5600
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($350)	✅ More affordable ($115)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 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 ($235 less, 67% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon Platinum 8160M	Ryzen 5 5600
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+23%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($350)	✅ More affordable ($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.

Xeon Platinum 8160M Benchmark Check

Ryzen 5 5600 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Platinum 8160M and Ryzen 5 5600

Xeon Platinum 8160M

The Xeon Platinum 8160M is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 25 April 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 24 cores and 48 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 33 MB. L2 cache: 24 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 150 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 53,158 points. Launch price was $7,704.

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.

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Processing Power

The Xeon Platinum 8160M packs 24 cores / 48 threads, while the Ryzen 5 5600 offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon Platinum 8160M has 18 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Xeon Platinum 8160M versus 4.4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5600 — a 17.3% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 5600 (base: 2.1 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Xeon Platinum 8160M uses the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 5 5600 uses Vermeer (2020−2025) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Platinum 8160M scores 53,158 against the Ryzen 5 5600's 21,550 — a 84.6% lead for the Xeon Platinum 8160M. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 850 vs 2,052, a 82.8% lead for the Ryzen 5 5600 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 15,000 vs 8,600 (54.2% advantage for the Xeon Platinum 8160M). L3 cache: 33 MB on the Xeon Platinum 8160M vs 32 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 5600.

Feature	Xeon Platinum 8160M	Ryzen 5 5600
Cores / Threads	24 / 48+300%	6 / 12
Boost Clock	3.7 GHz	4.4 GHz+19%
Base Clock	2.1 GHz	3.5 GHz+67%
L3 Cache	33 MB+3%	32 MB (total)
L2 Cache	24 MB+4700%	512K (per core)
Process	14 nm	7 nm-50%
Architecture	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Vermeer (2020−2025)
PassMark	53,158+147%	21,550
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	11,077
Geekbench 6 Single	850	2,052+141%
Geekbench 6 Multi	15,000+74%	8,600

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon Platinum 8160M uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 5 5600 uses AM4 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-2666 memory speed. The Xeon Platinum 8160M supports up to 1536 GB of RAM compared to 128 GB — 169.2% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 6 (Xeon Platinum 8160M) vs 2 (Ryzen 5 5600). PCIe lanes: 48 (Xeon Platinum 8160M) vs 24 (Ryzen 5 5600) — the Xeon Platinum 8160M offers 24 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: C621 (Xeon Platinum 8160M) and B550,X570,B450,X470,A520 (Ryzen 5 5600).

Feature	Xeon Platinum 8160M	Ryzen 5 5600
Socket	LGA3647	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 4.0+33%
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	1536 GB+1100%	128 GB
RAM Channels	6+200%	2
ECC Support	✅	✅
PCIe Lanes	48+100%	24

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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen 5 5600 has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Only the Xeon Platinum 8160M supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Platinum 8160M) vs AMD-V (Ryzen 5 5600). Primary use case: Xeon Platinum 8160M targets Datacenter, Ryzen 5 5600 targets Desktop. Direct competitor: Xeon Platinum 8160M rivals EPYC 7401.

Feature	Xeon Platinum 8160M	Ryzen 5 5600
Integrated GPU	No	No
IGPU Model	None	—
Unlocked	No	Yes
AVX-512	Yes	No
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d	AMD-V
Target Use	Datacenter	Desktop

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Value Analysis

The Xeon Platinum 8160M launched at $5000 MSRP, while the Ryzen 5 5600 debuted at $199. At current prices ($350 vs $115), the Ryzen 5 5600 is $235 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Xeon Platinum 8160M delivers 151.9 pts/$ vs 187.4 pts/$ for the Ryzen 5 5600 — making the Ryzen 5 5600 the 20.9% better value option.