AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Xeon W-2255

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon W-2255 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Xeon W-2255 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Xeon W AMD Ryzen
• Generation
  7 2
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 AMD Ryzen 2000
• Predecessor
  Intel Xeon W-2155 --
• Successor
  -- AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon W-2255 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 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
  3.70 GHz 3.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  10 6
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.70 GHz 4.20 GHz
• CPU Threads
  20 12
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon W-2255 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon W-2255 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon W-2255 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 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
  DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  1024 GB 64 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  48 20

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon W-2255 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon W-2255 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X? 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)
  165 W 95 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 95 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon W-2255 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L3-Cache
  19.25 MB 16.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cascade Lake W Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
• Technology
  14 nm 12 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2066 AM4
• Release date
  Q4/2019 Q2/2018

List of devices based on Intel Xeon W-2255 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X.

• Used in
  Unknown Memory Gaming PC mit Ryzen 5 2600XMemory PC Aufrüstkit mit Ryzen 5 2600Xdercomputerladen PC mit Ryzen 5 2600X