Ryzen 7 8700G vs Xeon Gold 5416S

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5416S
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
22.65
+13.3%
Ryzen 7 8700G
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
20.00

Xeon Gold 5416S outperforms Ryzen 7 8700G by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5416S and Ryzen 7 8700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking232284
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation63.9747.24
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency14.2929.12
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date10 January 2023 (1 year ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$944$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5416S has 35% better value for money than Ryzen 7 8700G.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5416S and Ryzen 7 8700G 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)79 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5416S and Ryzen 7 8700G 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA4677AM5
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5416S and Ryzen 7 8700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, NX-Bit, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XDNA2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5416S and Ryzen 7 8700G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5416S and Ryzen 7 8700G 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 5416S and Ryzen 7 8700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4400DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5416S and Ryzen 7 8700G.

PCIe version54.0
PCI Express lanes8020

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 5416S 22.65
+13.3%
Ryzen 7 8700G 20.00

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 5416S 35976
+13.2%
Ryzen 7 8700G 31772

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.65 20.00
Recency 10 January 2023 8 January 2024
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 5416S has a 13.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 7 8700G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 130.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5416S is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 8700G in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5416S is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5416S and Ryzen 7 8700G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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