Ryzen 7 5700X vs Xeon Gold 6248R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6248R
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
23.65
+35.8%

Xeon Gold 6248R outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6248R and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking224381
Place by popularitynot in top-10022
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.7840.80
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.5224.44
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,700$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700X has 129% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6248R.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6248R and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 speed3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache1.5 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache24 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6248R and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6248R and Ryzen 7 5700X. 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, FMA3, SHA, 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 6248R and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 6248R and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 6248R and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6248R and Ryzen 7 5700X.

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 6248R 23.65
+35.8%
Ryzen 7 5700X 17.42

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 6248R 36186
+35.7%
Ryzen 7 5700X 26657

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 6248R 1287
Ryzen 7 5700X 2146
+66.7%

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 6248R 10808
+11.1%
Ryzen 7 5700X 9725

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.65 17.42
Recency 24 February 2020 4 April 2022
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6248R has a 35.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 7 5700X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 215.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6248R is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5700X in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6248R is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop one.


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