Xeon W-3223 vs Ryzen 5 8600G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 8600G outperforms Xeon W-3223 by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon W-3223 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 374 | 655 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 24.92 | 22.32 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon W |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 3 June 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $749 |
| Current price | $514 | $480 (0.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 8600G has 12% better value for money than Xeon W-3223.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon W-3223 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 16.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 68 °C |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon W-3223 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM5 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 160 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon W-3223. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon W-3223 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 Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon W-3223 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon W-3223. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 128.001 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 760M | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon W-3223.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 64 |
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.
Ryzen 5 8600G outperforms Xeon W-3223 by 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 8600G outperforms Xeon W-3223 by 48% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.40 | 11.10 |
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 3 June 2019 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 160 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 8600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-3223 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 8600G is a desktop processor while Xeon W-3223 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon W-3223, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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