Ryzen 5 5600X vs Xeon W-1370

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 5 5600X

2020

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +5.8% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB).
✅Costs $24 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $323 MSRP).
✅Draws 65W instead of 80W, a 15W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (24 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (21,845 vs 22,948).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon W-1370, which brings 8 cores / 16 threads.

Xeon W-1370

2021

Why buy it

✅+5% higher PassMark.
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 8 cores / 16 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 5 5600X across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 32 MB).
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8% HIGHER MSRP
$323 MSRPvs$299 MSRP
❌23.1% higher power demand at 80W vs 65W.

Ryzen 5 5600X

2020

Xeon W-1370

2021

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +5.8% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB).
✅Costs $24 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $323 MSRP).
✅Draws 65W instead of 80W, a 15W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (24 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Why buy it

✅+5% higher PassMark.
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 8 cores / 16 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (21,845 vs 22,948).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon W-1370, which brings 8 cores / 16 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 5 5600X across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 32 MB).
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8% HIGHER MSRP
$323 MSRPvs$299 MSRP
❌23.1% higher power demand at 80W vs 65W.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 5 5600X better than Xeon W-1370?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon W-1370 makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 5 5600X is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon W-1370 is the better fit. You are getting 5% better PassMark, backed by 8 cores and 16 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 5 5600X is the smarter buy today. Ryzen 5 5600X is $24 cheaper on MSRP at $299 MSRP versus $323 MSRP, and it gives you a 5.8% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. The trade-off is that Xeon W-1370 is still stronger for heavier multi-core work with 5% better PassMark. It is also 2.8% better value on MSRP (73.1 vs 71.0 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Xeon W-1370 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2021 vs 2020) and more multi-core headroom with 8 cores / 16 threads instead of 6/12. That extra compute headroom should age better as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen 5 5600X Benchmark Check

Xeon W-1370 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 5 5600X	Xeon W-1370
1080p
low	203 FPS	246 FPS
medium	174 FPS	231 FPS
high	140 FPS	192 FPS
ultra	107 FPS	165 FPS
1440p
low	169 FPS	217 FPS
medium	141 FPS	184 FPS
high	113 FPS	148 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	130 FPS
4K
low	85 FPS	151 FPS
medium	76 FPS	128 FPS
high	60 FPS	98 FPS
ultra	47 FPS	86 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 5 5600X	Xeon W-1370
1080p
low	464 FPS	406 FPS
medium	387 FPS	343 FPS
high	324 FPS	306 FPS
ultra	291 FPS	274 FPS
1440p
low	397 FPS	363 FPS
medium	334 FPS	315 FPS
high	290 FPS	278 FPS
ultra	253 FPS	239 FPS
4K
low	263 FPS	241 FPS
medium	226 FPS	216 FPS
high	205 FPS	208 FPS
ultra	171 FPS	176 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 5 5600X	Xeon W-1370
1080p
low	546 FPS	574 FPS
medium	473 FPS	527 FPS
high	432 FPS	453 FPS
ultra	358 FPS	391 FPS
1440p
low	508 FPS	574 FPS
medium	413 FPS	490 FPS
high	375 FPS	415 FPS
ultra	312 FPS	361 FPS
4K
low	348 FPS	421 FPS
medium	292 FPS	365 FPS
high	255 FPS	325 FPS
ultra	199 FPS	276 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 5 5600X	Xeon W-1370
1080p
low	546 FPS	574 FPS
medium	546 FPS	574 FPS
high	546 FPS	574 FPS
ultra	546 FPS	574 FPS
1440p
low	546 FPS	574 FPS
medium	546 FPS	574 FPS
high	546 FPS	574 FPS
ultra	524 FPS	552 FPS
4K
low	529 FPS	559 FPS
medium	484 FPS	507 FPS
high	435 FPS	452 FPS
ultra	379 FPS	394 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 5600X and Xeon W-1370

Ryzen 5 5600X

The Ryzen 5 5600X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 5 November 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 4.6 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm, 12 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 21,845 points. Launch price was $299.

Xeon W-1370

The Xeon W-1370 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 6 May 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Rocket Lake-S (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 22,948 points. Launch price was $362.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 5 5600X packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon W-1370 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon W-1370 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.6 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5600X versus 5.1 GHz on the Xeon W-1370 — a 10.3% clock advantage for the Xeon W-1370 (base: 3.7 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Ryzen 5 5600X uses the Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) architecture (7 nm, 12 nm), while the Xeon W-1370 uses Rocket Lake-S (2021) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 5600X scores 21,845 against the Xeon W-1370's 22,948 — a 4.9% lead for the Xeon W-1370. L3 cache: 32 MB on the Ryzen 5 5600X vs 16 MB (total) on the Xeon W-1370.

Feature	Ryzen 5 5600X	Xeon W-1370
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	8 / 16+33%
Boost Clock	4.6 GHz	5.1 GHz+11%
Base Clock	3.7 GHz+28%	2.9 GHz
L3 Cache	32 MB+100%	16 MB (total)
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	512 kB (per core)
Process	7 nm, 12 nm-50%	14 nm
Architecture	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Rocket Lake-S (2021)
PassMark	21,845	22,948+5%

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 5 5600X uses the AM4 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon W-1370 uses LGA1200 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 5 5600X	Xeon W-1370
Socket	AM4	LGA1200
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-3200	—
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	Yes	—
PCIe Lanes	24	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: AMD-V (Ryzen 5 5600X) / not specified (Xeon W-1370). Primary use case: Ryzen 5 5600X targets Desktop.

Feature	Ryzen 5 5600X	Xeon W-1370
Integrated GPU	No	—
Unlocked	Yes	—
AVX-512	No	—
Virtualization	AMD-V	—
Target Use	Desktop	—

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Value Analysis

The Ryzen 5 5600X launched at $299 MSRP, while the Xeon W-1370 debuted at $323. On MSRP ($299 vs $323), the Ryzen 5 5600X is $24 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Ryzen 5 5600X delivers 73.1 pts/$ vs 71.0 pts/$ for the Xeon W-1370 — making the Ryzen 5 5600X the 2.8% better value option.