Ryzen 7 8700GE vs Xeon X5650

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5650 and Ryzen 7 8700GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1511not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.25no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.58no data
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$53no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5650 and Ryzen 7 8700GE 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.66 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size239 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5650 and Ryzen 7 8700GE 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5650 and Ryzen 7 8700GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon X5650 and Ryzen 7 8700GE 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 X5650 and Ryzen 7 8700GE 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 X5650 and Ryzen 7 8700GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5650 and Ryzen 7 8700GE.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 8700GE has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon X5650 and Ryzen 7 8700GE. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon X5650 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 8700GE is a desktop one.


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