Ryzen Embedded 5800E vs Xeon Platinum 9221

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 9221 and Ryzen Embedded 5800E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-AP (2019)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)20 April 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 9221 and Ryzen Embedded 5800E 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads6416
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache2 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache32 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache71.5 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Number of transistors8,000 million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 9221 and Ryzen Embedded 5800E 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 configuration81
SocketIntel BGA5903AM4
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 9221 and Ryzen Embedded 5800E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® 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+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 9221 and Ryzen Embedded 5800E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 9221 and Ryzen Embedded 5800E are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 9221 and Ryzen Embedded 5800E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels12no data
Maximum memory bandwidth281.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 9221 and Ryzen Embedded 5800E.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 April 2019 20 April 2023
Physical cores 32 8
Threads 64 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 100 Watt

Xeon Platinum 9221 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ryzen Embedded 5800E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 9221 and Ryzen Embedded 5800E. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 9221 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Embedded 5800E is a desktop one.


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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
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