Xeon Gold 6330N vs Ryzen 7 5800X
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6330N outperforms Ryzen 7 5800X by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon Gold 6330N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 352 | 222 |
| Place by popularity | 72 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 24.56 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 15.81 | 13.13 |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) | no data |
| Release date | 8 October 2020 (4 years ago) | 1 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon Gold 6330N 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) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 38 | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 42 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 86 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon Gold 6330N 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 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon Gold 6330N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon Gold 6330N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon Gold 6330N are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon Gold 6330N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2667 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 6 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon Gold 6330N.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
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 | 18.20 | 23.76 |
| Recency | 8 October 2020 | 1 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 28 |
| Threads | 16 | 56 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 165 Watt |
Ryzen 7 5800X has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6330N, on the other hand, has a 30.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads.
The Xeon Gold 6330N is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5800X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6330N is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon Gold 6330N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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