Ryzen 7 5700G vs Xeon Gold 5117

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5117
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
10.15
Ryzen 7 5700G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.75
+55.2%

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Xeon Gold 5117 by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5117 and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking773446
Place by popularitynot in top-10058
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.67
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency8.9822.51
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5117 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2816
Base clock speed2 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier2038
L1 cache896 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache14 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno dataAM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5117 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5117 and Ryzen 7 5700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, 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
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5117 and Ryzen 7 5700G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5117 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 Xeon Gold 5117 and Ryzen 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5117 and Ryzen 7 5700G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes48no 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 Gold 5117 10.15
Ryzen 7 5700G 15.75
+55.2%

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 Gold 5117 15816
Ryzen 7 5700G 24553
+55.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.15 15.75
Recency 11 July 2017 13 April 2021
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 28 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 5117 has 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads.

Ryzen 7 5700G, on the other hand, has a 55.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5117 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5117 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5117 and Ryzen 7 5700G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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