Intel Xeon X3440 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Intel Xeon X AMD Ryzen
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon X AMD Ryzen 5000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  0 4
• Predecessor
  -- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  4 / 8 6 / 12
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  4x 6x
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Frequency
  2.53 GHz 3.50 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  2.93 GHz 4.40 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  --
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  --
• Shader
  --
• Max. displays
  --
• Generation
  --
• Technology
  --
• Release date
  --

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Xeon X3440. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1066DDR3-1333DDR3-800 DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 64 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• Bandwidth
  21.3 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
• ECC
  Yes No
• PCIe
  2.0 x 16 4.0 x 20
• AES-NI
  No Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Xeon X3440 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP down
  -- 45 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 95 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon X3440 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Technology
  45 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1156 AM4
• L2-Cache
  8.00 MB 3.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  -- 32.00 MB
• Architecture
  Lynnfield Vermeer (Zen 3)
• Virtualization
  VT-d, VT-x, VT-x EPT AMD-V, SVM
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• Release date
  Q3/2009 Q2/2022
• Documents
  Technical data sheet Technical data sheet