AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs Intel Xeon W-2255

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and Intel Xeon W-2255 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Intel Xeon W-2255
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Xeon W
• Generation
  4 7
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 5000U Intel Xeon W-2200/3200
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Xeon W-2155

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs Intel Xeon W-2255 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.30 GHz 3.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 10
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.20 GHz 4.70 GHz
• CPU Threads
  12 20
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and Intel Xeon W-2255 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  1.80 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  7
• Shader
  448
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and Intel Xeon W-2255. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and Intel Xeon W-2255 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200LPDDR4-4266 DDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 1024 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 4
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  12 48

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and Intel Xeon W-2255.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 5 5600U or Intel Xeon W-2255? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 165 W
• TDP up
  25 W --
• TDP down
  10 W --
• Tjunction max.
  105 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and Intel Xeon W-2255 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• L3-Cache
  16.00 MB 19.25 MB
• Architecture
  Cezanne (Zen 3) Cascade Lake W
• Technology
  7 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  FP6 LGA 2066
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q4/2019

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and Intel Xeon W-2255.

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