Xeon Silver 4116T vs Ryzen 5 5560U
Xeon Silver 4116T
Ryzen 5 5560U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4116T | Ryzen 5 5560U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4116T | Ryzen 5 5560U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Xeon Silver 4116T and Ryzen 5 5560U
Xeon Silver 4116T
The Xeon Silver 4116T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L3 cache: 16.5 MB. L2 cache: 12 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 85 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 15,187 points. Launch price was $800.
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.
Processing Power
The Xeon Silver 4116T packs 12 cores / 24 threads, while the Ryzen 5 5560U offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon Silver 4116T has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4116T versus 4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5560U — a 28.6% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 5560U (base: 2.1 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Xeon Silver 4116T uses the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 5 5560U uses Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Silver 4116T scores 15,187 against the Ryzen 5 5560U's 15,202 — a 0.1% lead for the Ryzen 5 5560U. L3 cache: 16.5 MB on the Xeon Silver 4116T vs 8 MB on the Ryzen 5 5560U.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4116T | Ryzen 5 5560U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 12 / 24+100% | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 3 GHz | 4 GHz+33% |
| Base Clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.3 GHz+10% |
| L3 Cache | 16.5 MB+106% | 8 MB |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB+300% | 3 MB |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm-50% |
| Architecture | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021) |
| PassMark | 15,187 | 15,202 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Silver 4116T uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 5 5560U uses FP6 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4116T | Ryzen 5 5560U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA3647 | FP6 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0+33% |
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