Xeon Platinum 8256 vs Ryzen 5 8600G

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8600G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
16.59
+51.2%
Xeon Platinum 8256
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 105 Watt
10.97

Ryzen 5 8600G outperforms Xeon Platinum 8256 by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon Platinum 8256 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking413728
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation49.991.90
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency23.279.53
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Cascade Lake-SP (2018−2019)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$7,007

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 8600G has 2531% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8256.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon Platinum 8256 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed4.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm14 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million8,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon Platinum 8256 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration18 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM5FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon Platinum 8256. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon Platinum 8256 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon Platinum 8256 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon Platinum 8256. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4-2933
Maximum memory sizeno data1 TB
Max memory channelsno data6
Maximum memory bandwidthno data140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 760MN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon Platinum 8256.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2048

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 8600G 16.59
+51.2%
Xeon Platinum 8256 10.97

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 8600G 25395
+51.3%
Xeon Platinum 8256 16787

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.59 10.97
Recency 8 January 2024 2 April 2019
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 5 8600G has a 51.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Platinum 8256 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 8600G is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8256 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon Platinum 8256, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
Ryzen 5 8600G
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
Xeon Platinum 8256

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.1 259 votes

Rate Ryzen 5 8600G on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
1 1 vote

Rate Xeon Platinum 8256 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Ryzen 5 8600G or Xeon Platinum 8256, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.