Ryzen 5 8500G vs Xeon D-2799

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-2799
2022
20 cores / 40 threads, 129 Watt
21.27
+55.3%
Ryzen 5 8500G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.70

Xeon D-2799 outperforms Ryzen 5 8500G by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen 5 8500G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking258547
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation28.12no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency15.5919.93
Architecture codenameIce Lake-D (2022−2023)Phoenix2 (2024)
Release date24 February 2022 (2 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,972$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen 5 8500G 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads4012
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data137 mm2
Number of transistorsno data20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen 5 8500G 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA2579AM5
Power consumption (TDP)129 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen 5 8500G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
QuickAssist-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen 5 8500G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen 5 8500G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen 5 8500G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen 5 8500G.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes3214
USB revision3.0no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports24no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data

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.

Xeon D-2799 21.27
+55.3%
Ryzen 5 8500G 13.70

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.

Xeon D-2799 33792
+55.3%
Ryzen 5 8500G 21757

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.27 13.70
Recency 24 February 2022 8 January 2024
Physical cores 20 6
Threads 40 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 129 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon D-2799 has a 55.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 233.3% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 8500G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 98.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon D-2799 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 8500G in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-2799 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 8500G is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen 5 8500G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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