Ryzen 7 7840U vs Xeon Gold 6226

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6226
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
12.86
Ryzen 7 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.71
+22.2%

Ryzen 7 7840U outperforms Xeon Gold 6226 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6226 and Ryzen 7 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking599435
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.53no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency9.7453.10
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,776no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6226 and Ryzen 7 7840U 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache12 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6226 and Ryzen 7 7840U 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
SocketFCLGA3647FP8
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6226 and Ryzen 7 7840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
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 6226 and Ryzen 7 7840U 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 6226 and Ryzen 7 7840U 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 6226 and Ryzen 7 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-5600
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 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6226 and Ryzen 7 7840U.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 6226 12.86
Ryzen 7 7840U 15.71
+22.2%

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 6226 20429
Ryzen 7 7840U 24956
+22.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.86 15.71
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon Gold 6226 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 7 7840U, on the other hand, has a 22.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 346.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6226 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6226 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7840U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6226 and Ryzen 7 7840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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