Ryzen 7 5700G vs Xeon Gold 5217

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5217
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
9.90
Ryzen 7 5700G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.75
+59.1%

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Xeon Gold 5217 by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5217 and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking785446
Place by popularitynot in top-10058
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.7426.69
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency8.0022.51
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,522$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700G has 245% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5217.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5217 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3038
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache11 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno dataAM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5217 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5217 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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5217 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 Gold 5217 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 Gold 5217 and Ryzen 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TBno 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 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5217 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 Gold 5217 9.90
Ryzen 7 5700G 15.75
+59.1%

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 5217 15429
Ryzen 7 5700G 24553
+59.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.90 15.75
Recency 2 April 2019 13 April 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700G has a 59.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5217 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5217 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5217 and Ryzen 7 5700G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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