Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE vs Xeon W-2191B
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-2191B outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 462 | 698 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.87 | 14.83 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Phoenix2 (2024) |
| Release date | 21 December 2017 (7 years ago) | 16 April 2024 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2191B and Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE 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 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 36 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24.75 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 66 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2191B and Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | 2066 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2191B and Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE. 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 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2191B and Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2191B and Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE 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 W-2191B and Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2191B and Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 14 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.06 | 12.22 |
| Recency | 21 December 2017 | 16 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 6 |
| Threads | 36 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 35 Watt |
Xeon W-2191B has a 31.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon W-2191B is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-2191B is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE is a notebook one.
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