Xeon Gold 6212U vs Ryzen 7 2700

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.88
Xeon Gold 6212U
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 165 Watt
17.29
+75%

Xeon Gold 6212U outperforms Ryzen 7 2700 by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 6212U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking785369
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.7213.03
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency14.389.92
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299$2,000

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6212U has 49% better value for money than Ryzen 7 2700.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 6212U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1648
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3224
L1 cache96K (per core)1.5 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)24 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)35.75 MB
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 6212U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 6212U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® 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 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 6212U 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 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 6212U 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 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 6212U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 6212U.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 7 2700 9.88
Xeon Gold 6212U 17.29
+75%

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 7 2700 15698
Xeon Gold 6212U 27470
+75%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.88 17.29
Recency 19 April 2018 2 April 2019
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 16 48
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700 has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 153.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6212U, on the other hand, has a 75% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6212U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 2700 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6212U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 6212U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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