Ryzen 7 5700G vs Xeon Platinum 8168

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8168
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
20.84
+34.9%
Ryzen 7 5700G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.45

Xeon Platinum 8168 outperforms Ryzen 7 5700G by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking262446
Place by popularitynot in top-10058
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.6226.66
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency9.6222.49
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,890$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700G has 636% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8168.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 speed2.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier2738
L1 cache1.5 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache24 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache33 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno dataAM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen 7 5700G. 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

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 Platinum 8168 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 Platinum 8168 and Ryzen 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen 7 5700G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes48no data

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 Platinum 8168 20.84
+34.9%
Ryzen 7 5700G 15.45

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 Platinum 8168 33099
+34.8%
Ryzen 7 5700G 24549

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 Platinum 8168 1197
Ryzen 7 5700G 2007
+67.7%

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 Platinum 8168 10829
+22.2%
Ryzen 7 5700G 8862

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.84 15.45
Recency 25 April 2017 13 April 2021
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8168 has a 34.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 7 5700G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 215.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8168 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5700G in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8168 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700G is a desktop one.


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