Intel Xeon W-2235 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon W-2235 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Furmark, PassMark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, SuperPi, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Handbrake, MATLAB, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Xeon W-2235.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon W-2235

54%

Ryzen 5 5600X

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600X is 3% better than Xeon W-2235. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-2235

53%

Ryzen 5 5600X

55%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.9	97.1
Valorant	107.9	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.4	61.8
Apex Legends	101.4	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.9	82.8
Overwatch	87.4	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.4	76.2
DOOM Eternal	53.9	55.2
Warzone	84.1	86.1
Assassin's Creed	90.6	92.7
Valheim	89.5	91.6

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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

Xeon W-2235

31%

Ryzen 5 5600X

90%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600X is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-2235 as it consumes less power: 130W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

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

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

	Intel Xeon W-2235	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	206	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1514	1970
Cinbench 20 Single-core	188	604
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5853	4562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	502	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14141	11268

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

	Intel Xeon W-2235	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	2638	3352
Multi-Core	14394	22120

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

	Intel Xeon W-2235	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	1210	1768
Multi-Core	6788	8968

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon W-2235	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	November 05, 2020
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Core name	Cascade Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	3	5
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	130 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	1 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon W-2235 is 2% better than Ryzen 5 5600X in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-2235 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is better: 27
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon W-2235 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Xeon W-2235 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs and review.