AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H or AMD Ryzen 5 5600H – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 features 32 processor cores and has the capability to manage 64 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Xeon Platinum
4 Generation 3
AMD Ryzen 5000H Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8300
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
4.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.4 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.3 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
12 Threads 64
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
6 CPU Cores 32
6x Cores 32x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H uses the AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir), which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 does not have integrated graphics.
1.6 GHz GPU frequency --
Q1/2020 Release date --
12 Direct X --
AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
7 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
384 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
6 Execution units --
9 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 8
64.0 GB Max. Memory 6.0 TB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-3200
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W watts.
54 W TDP up None
105 °C Tjunction max --
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 250 W
35 W TDP down None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 48.0 MB cache.
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2021
-- Part Number --
4.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Cezanne (Zen 3) Architecture Ice Lake
7 nm Technology 10 nm
FP6 Socket LGA 4189
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 3950 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
16.0 MB L3-Cache 48.0 MB