Xeon Gold 6122 vs Ryzen 7 5700G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Xeon Gold 6122 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 5700G and Xeon Gold 6122 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 445 | 468 |
| Place by popularity | 58 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 26.88 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 22.50 | 11.81 |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021) | no data |
| Release date | 13 April 2021 (3 years ago) | 1 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $359 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 5700G and Xeon Gold 6122 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 40 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | 38 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 28 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | AM4 (1331) mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 5700G and Xeon Gold 6122 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Xeon Gold 6122. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 5700G and Xeon Gold 6122 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Xeon Gold 6122 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Xeon Gold 6122. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 768 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Xeon Gold 6122.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.04 | 15.54 |
| Recency | 13 April 2021 | 1 April 2018 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 20 |
| Threads | 16 | 40 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
Ryzen 7 5700G has a 3.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6122, on the other hand, has 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 5700G and Xeon Gold 6122.
Note that Ryzen 7 5700G is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6122 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5700G and Xeon Gold 6122, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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