Ryzen 5 1500X vs Xeon Gold 6148

VS

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6148
2017
20 cores / 40 threads, 150 Watt
18.34
+220%
Ryzen 5 1500X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.73

Xeon Gold 6148 outperforms Ryzen 5 1500X by a whopping 220% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6148 and Ryzen 5 1500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3281137
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.323.14
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency11.578.34
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)16 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,072$189

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6148 has 69% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1500X.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6148 and Ryzen 5 1500X 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads408
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2435
L1 cache1.25 MB384 KB
L2 cache20 MB2 MB
L3 cache27.5 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6148 and Ryzen 5 1500X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Ryzen 5 1500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
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 6148 and Ryzen 5 1500X 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 6148 and Ryzen 5 1500X 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 6148 and Ryzen 5 1500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Ryzen 5 1500X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 6148 18.34
+220%
Ryzen 5 1500X 5.73

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 6148 29135
+220%
Ryzen 5 1500X 9099

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Gold 6148 1076
Ryzen 5 1500X 1114
+3.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Gold 6148 7923
+115%
Ryzen 5 1500X 3688

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.34 5.73
Recency 25 April 2017 16 March 2017
Physical cores 20 4
Threads 40 8
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6148 has a 220.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

Ryzen 5 1500X, on the other hand, has 130.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6148 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1500X in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6148 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 1500X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6148 and Ryzen 5 1500X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon Gold 6148
Xeon Gold 6148
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Ryzen 5 1500X

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.9 20 votes

Rate Xeon Gold 6148 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.2 935 votes

Rate Ryzen 5 1500X on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon Gold 6148 or Ryzen 5 1500X, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.