Xeon W-2245 vs Ryzen 5 5500
Xeon W-2245
Ryzen 5 5500
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon W-2245
Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 5 5500
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon W-2245 | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($85) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Legacy / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Cezanne (2021−2025) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon W-2245 | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($85) |
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 W-2245 and Ryzen 5 5500
Xeon W-2245
The Xeon W-2245 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 GHz. L3 cache: 16.5 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2066. Thermal design power (TDP): 155 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 19,422 points. Launch price was $800.
Ryzen 5 5500
The Ryzen 5 5500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 4 April 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Cezanne (2021−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. 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: 19,311 points. Launch price was $159.
Processing Power
The Xeon W-2245 packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Ryzen 5 5500 offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon W-2245 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.7 GHz on the Xeon W-2245 versus 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500 — a 11.2% clock advantage for the Xeon W-2245 (base: 3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The Ryzen 5 5500 is built on the Cezanne (2021−2025) architecture. In PassMark, the Xeon W-2245 scores 19,422 against the Ryzen 5 5500's 19,311 — a 0.6% lead for the Xeon W-2245. L3 cache: 16.5 MB on the Xeon W-2245 vs 16 MB on the Ryzen 5 5500.
| Feature | Xeon W-2245 | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16+33% | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 4.7 GHz+12% | 4.2 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.9 GHz+8% | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16.5 MB+3% | 16 MB |
| L2 Cache | — | 512K (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm-50% |
| Architecture | — | Cezanne (2021−2025) |
| PassMark | 19,422 | 19,311 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon W-2245 uses the LGA2066 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 5 5500 uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon W-2245 | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA2066 | AM4 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR4-3200 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 128 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 24 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Xeon W-2245) / AMD-V (Ryzen 5 5500). Primary use case: Ryzen 5 5500 targets Desktop.
| Feature | Xeon W-2245 | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| Unlocked | — | Yes |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | AMD-V |
| Target Use | — | Desktop |
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