Ryzen Z2 Go vs Xeon Gold 5115

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS
#ad 
Buy on Amazon

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5115
2017, $1,221
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
8.52
+22.4%

Xeon Gold 5115 outperforms Ryzen Z2 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10071178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.91no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency10.75no data
DesignerIntelAMD
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Rembrandt R (2025)
Release date11 July 2017 (8 years ago)6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,221no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5115 and Ryzen Z2 Go 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads208
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache640 KB256 KB
L2 cache10 MB2 MB
L3 cache13.75 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5115 and Ryzen Z2 Go 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)no data
SocketFCLGA3647no data
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt2 MB + 8 MB

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5115 and Ryzen Z2 Go. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
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

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5115 and Ryzen Z2 Go 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 5115 and Ryzen Z2 Go are enumerated here.

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 5115 and Ryzen Z2 Go. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400no data
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 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 5115 and Ryzen Z2 Go.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Xeon Gold 5115 8.52
+22.4%
Ryzen Z2 Go 6.96

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Xeon Gold 5115 15017
+22.4%
Samples: 5
Ryzen Z2 Go 12270
Samples: 9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.52 6.96
Recency 11 July 2017 6 January 2025
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 2 Watt

Xeon Gold 5115 has a 22.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

Ryzen Z2 Go, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 4150% lower power consumption.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5115 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen Z2 Go in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5115 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Z2 Go is a notebook one.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon Gold 5115
Xeon Gold 5115
AMD Ryzen Z2 Go
Ryzen Z2 Go

Other comparisons

We've compiled a selection of CPU comparisons, ranging from closely matched processors to other comparisons that may be of interest.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.5 4 votes

Rate Xeon Gold 5115 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
5 11 votes

Rate Ryzen Z2 Go on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Comments

Here you can give us your opinion about processors Xeon Gold 5115 and Ryzen Z2 Go, agree or disagree with our ratings, or report bugs or inaccuracies on the site.