Intel Xeon W-3175X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon W-3175X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Prime95, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, PCMark 10, PassMark, MATLAB, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, AIDA64, Blender, Furmark, Handbrake, Blender, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Xeon W-3175X.

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-3175X

59%

Ryzen 5 5600X

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon W-3175X is 5% better than Ryzen 5 5600X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-3175X

65%

Ryzen 5 5600X

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	116.1	97.1
Valorant	131.9	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	73.9	61.8
Apex Legends	124.0	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	98.9	82.8
Overwatch	106.9	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	91.0	76.2
DOOM Eternal	66.0	55.2
Warzone	102.9	86.1
Assassin's Creed	110.8	92.7
Valheim	109.5	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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

Xeon W-3175X

17%

Ryzen 5 5600X

90%

To make a finishing resolution 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 5600X is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-3175X as it consumes less power: 255W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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-3175X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	188	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5514	1970
Cinbench 20 Single-core	417	604
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12975	4562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1112	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31350	11268

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

	Intel Xeon W-3175X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	2147	3352
Multi-Core	31909	22120

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

	Intel Xeon W-3175X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	1351	1768
Multi-Core	27550	8968

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon W-3175X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Announcement date	January 01, 2019	November 05, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA3647	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	2	5
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	28	6
Threads	56	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	255 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	512 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 Ryzen 5 5600X is 16% better than Xeon W-3175X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-3175X has 22 more core than Ryzen 5 5600X. 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-3175X is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is better: 13
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Xeon W-3175X and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon W-3175X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs and review.