Ryzen 7 250 vs Xeon Gold 5515+

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5515+
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 165 Watt
16.12
+9.8%
Ryzen 7 250
2025
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
14.68

Xeon Gold 5515+ outperforms Ryzen 7 250 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking438507
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation35.86no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency9.3450.12
DesignerIntelAMD
ManufacturerIntelTSMC
Architecture codenameEmerald Rapids (2023)Hawk Point (2024−2025)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,099no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5515+ and Ryzen 7 250 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 speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache22.5 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm4 nm
Die size2x 763 mm2178 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)76 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5515+ and Ryzen 7 250 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 configuration21
Socket4677FP8
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5515+ and Ryzen 7 250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5515+ and Ryzen 7 250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5515+ and Ryzen 7 250 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 Gold 5515+ and Ryzen 7 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5515+ and Ryzen 7 250.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes8020

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.

Xeon Gold 5515+ 16.12
+9.8%
Ryzen 7 250 14.68

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 5515+ 25855
+9.8%
Ryzen 7 250 23552

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.12 14.68
Recency 14 December 2023 6 January 2025
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon Gold 5515+ has a 9.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 7 250, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 489.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Xeon Gold 5515+ and AMD Ryzen 7 250.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5515+ is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 250 is a notebook one.

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