Ryzen 7 6800H vs Xeon Gold 6238

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6238
2019
22 cores / 44 threads, 140 Watt
18.05
+22.5%
Ryzen 7 6800H
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.73

Xeon Gold 6238 outperforms Ryzen 7 6800H by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6238 and Ryzen 7 6800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking333477
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.81no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency12.2030.98
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,612no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6238 and Ryzen 7 6800H 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 cores22 (Docosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4416
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.375 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache22 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache30.25 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data208 mm2
Maximum core temperature92 °C95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6238 and Ryzen 7 6800H 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
SocketFCLGA3647FP7
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6238 and Ryzen 7 6800H. 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, SME
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
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6238 and Ryzen 7 6800H 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 6238 and Ryzen 7 6800H 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 6238 and Ryzen 7 6800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
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 680M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6238 and Ryzen 7 6800H.

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 6238 18.05
+22.5%
Ryzen 7 6800H 14.73

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 6238 28668
+22.5%
Ryzen 7 6800H 23398

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.05 14.73
Physical cores 22 8
Threads 44 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon Gold 6238 has a 22.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 175% more physical cores and 175% more threads.

Ryzen 7 6800H, on the other hand, has a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 211.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6238 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 6800H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6238 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 6800H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6238 and Ryzen 7 6800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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