Ryzen 7 6800U vs Xeon X6550
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 6800U outperforms Xeon X6550 by a whopping 966% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 6800U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2216 | 528 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.16 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) |
| Architecture codename | no data | Rembrandt-U (Zen 3+) |
| Release date | 1 January 2010 (14 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | $77 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 6800U 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 18 MB L3 Cache | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 6 nm |
| Die size | no data | 208 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 6800U 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1567 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 6800U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, MMX, 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 | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 6800U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 6800U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 6800U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 680M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 6800U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
Ryzen 7 6800U outperforms Xeon X6550 by 966% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 7 6800U outperforms Xeon X6550 by 964% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.25 | 13.32 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Ryzen 7 6800U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X6550 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon X6550 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 6800U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 6800U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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