Xeon Gold 6138 vs Ryzen 7 5800

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.22
+6.2%
Xeon Gold 6138
2017
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
15.28

Ryzen 7 5800 outperforms Xeon Gold 6138 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon Gold 6138 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking413459
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.44
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency23.6211.57
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)25 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,612

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon Gold 6138 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1640
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3420
L1 cache512 KB1.25 MB
L2 cache4 MB20 MB
L3 cache32 MB27.5 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data86 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon Gold 6138 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 configuration14 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon Gold 6138. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon Gold 6138 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 5800 and Xeon Gold 6138 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 5800 and Xeon Gold 6138. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB768 GB
Max memory channelsno data6
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon Gold 6138.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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 5800 16.22
+6.2%
Xeon Gold 6138 15.28

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 5800 25757
+6.2%
Xeon Gold 6138 24264

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 5800 2082
+92.2%
Xeon Gold 6138 1083

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 5800 8745
+7.7%
Xeon Gold 6138 8117

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.22 15.28
Recency 5 November 2020 25 April 2017
Physical cores 8 20
Threads 16 40
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800 has a 6.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6138, 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 5800 and Xeon Gold 6138.

Note that Ryzen 7 5800 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6138 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5800 and Xeon Gold 6138, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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