Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Xeon Gold 5120

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5120
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
11.62
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
15.86
+36.5%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Xeon Gold 5120 by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5120 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking676428
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.04no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency10.47100.00
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,555no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5120 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2816
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache896 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache14 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5120 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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)1
SocketFCLGA3647FP8
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® 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+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5120 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 5120 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 5120 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
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 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.

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 5120 11.62
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 15.86
+36.5%

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 5120 18454
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 25193
+36.5%

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 5120 844
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2190
+159%

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 5120 5913
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 9675
+63.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.62 15.86
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 28 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon Gold 5120 has 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads.

Ryzen Z1 Extreme, on the other hand, has a 36.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Z1 Extreme is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5120 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5120 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Z1 Extreme is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5120 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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