AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like SuperPi, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Prime95, Gears 5, Blender, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, 3DMark, 7zip, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Halo Infinite
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Valorant
Apex Legends
Fortnite
Red Dead Redemption 2
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M or AMD Ryzen 5 7600X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 7600X

64%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

60%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 7600X is 6% better than Xeon Platinum 8260M. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 7600X

58%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

69%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.1	121.9
Valorant	116.0	138.5
Cyberpunk 2077	65.0	77.6
Apex Legends	109.1	130.2
Call of Duty Warzone	87.0	103.9
Overwatch	94.0	112.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.1	95.6
DOOM Eternal	58.0	69.3
Warzone	90.5	108.1
Assassin's Creed	97.5	116.4
Valheim	96.3	115.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 7600X

74%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

21%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 7600X is more energy efficient than the Xeon Platinum 8260M as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Cinbench 15 Single-core	266	211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4361	5808
Cinbench 20 Single-core	639	366
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10427	14048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1630	1239
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28655	35899

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core	3450	2291
Multi-Core	46212	34071

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core	2344	1071
Multi-Core	13843	33238

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	AM5	LGA3647
Core name	Raphael	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	4.7 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	6	24
Threads	12	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		1 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	6MB
L3 cache	32MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000593

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 7600X is 51% better than Xeon Platinum 8260M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Platinum 8260M has 18 more core than Ryzen 5 7600X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is better: 20
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 7600X specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M specs and review.