Ryzen 7 4980U vs Xeon Gold 5220R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5220R
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
20.67
+87.9%
Ryzen 7 4980U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.00

Xeon Gold 5220R outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5220R and Ryzen 7 4980U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking269713
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.01no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency13.0469.40
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,555no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5220R and Ryzen 7 4980U 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2220
L1 cache1.5 MB512 KB
L2 cache24 MB4 MB
L3 cache35.75 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5220R and Ryzen 7 4980U 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.

SocketFCLGA3647FP6
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5220R and Ryzen 7 4980U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, 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
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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5220R and Ryzen 7 4980U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5220R and Ryzen 7 4980U 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 5220R and Ryzen 7 4980U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB64 GB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s68.27 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) ( - 1950 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5220R and Ryzen 7 4980U.

PCIe version3.0no data
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 5220R 20.67
+87.9%
Ryzen 7 4980U 11.00

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 5220R 32837
+88%
Ryzen 7 4980U 17469

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.67 11.00
Recency 24 February 2020 13 April 2021
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon Gold 5220R has a 87.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 7 4980U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5220R is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4980U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5220R is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 4980U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5220R and Ryzen 7 4980U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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