AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Xeon Gold 5122

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and Intel Xeon Gold 5122 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

Intel Xeon Gold 5122

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 71°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3284 vs 2191
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24466 vs 16394

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 71°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3284 vs 2191
PassMark - CPU mark	24466 vs 16394

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5122

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3284

2191

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24466

16394

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	Intel Xeon Gold 5122
PassMark - Single thread mark	3284	2191
PassMark - CPU mark	24466	16394
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6645
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		910
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3943

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	Intel Xeon Gold 5122
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Skylake
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$359
OPN PIB	100-100000263BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000263
Place in performance rating	605	1364
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Processor Number		5122
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	71°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	16	8
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	6
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200MHz	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	2000 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability		S4S
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)