Xeon Gold 6250 vs Ryzen 7 8700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8700G
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
20.78
+52%

Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Xeon Gold 6250 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Gold 6250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking275563
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.87no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency29.156.74
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)no data
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)1 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Gold 6250 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed4.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)35.75 MB
Chip lithography4 nm14 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data60 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Gold 6250 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM5FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Gold 6250. 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+-
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 8700G and Xeon Gold 6250 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 8700G and Xeon Gold 6250 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 8700G and Xeon Gold 6250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4-2933
Maximum memory sizeno data1 TB
Max memory channelsno data6
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Gold 6250.

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 7 8700G 20.78
+52%
Xeon Gold 6250 13.67

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 8700G 31799
+52%
Xeon Gold 6250 20915

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.78 13.67
Recency 8 January 2024 1 January 2020
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 185 Watt

Ryzen 7 8700G has a 52% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 184.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6250 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6250 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Gold 6250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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