Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Xeon Gold 6212U

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6212U
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 165 Watt
17.29
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
21.58
+24.8%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon Gold 6212U by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6212U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking362245
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.2336.26
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency9.9217.02
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,000$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 174% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6212U.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6212U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 speed2.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s162 MHz
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache1.5 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache24 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data71 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistorsno data6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6212U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM5
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6212U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-51286x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
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
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6212U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 6212U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 6212U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6212U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4824

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 6212U 17.29
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 21.58
+24.8%

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 6212U 27470
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 34273
+24.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.29 21.58
Recency 2 April 2019 4 January 2023
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon Gold 6212U has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D, on the other hand, has a 24.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 37.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6212U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6212U is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6212U and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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