Ryzen 7 250 vs Xeon Gold 6142
Ryzen 7 250
Xeon Gold 6142
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6142
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 250 | Xeon Gold 6142 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Hawk Point (2024−2025) / 4 nm) | ✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 250 | Xeon Gold 6142 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 250 and Xeon Gold 6142
Ryzen 7 250
The Ryzen 7 250 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Hawk Point (2024−2025) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 25,677 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon Gold 6142
The Xeon Gold 6142 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 25 April 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 22 MB. L2 cache: 16 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 150 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 25,490 points. Launch price was $2,946.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 7 250 packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon Gold 6142 offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the Xeon Gold 6142 has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.1 GHz on the Ryzen 7 250 versus 3.7 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6142 — a 31.8% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 250 (base: 3.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The Ryzen 7 250 uses the Hawk Point (2024−2025) architecture (4 nm), while the Xeon Gold 6142 uses Skylake (server) (2017−2018) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 250 scores 25,677 against the Xeon Gold 6142's 25,490 — a 0.7% lead for the Ryzen 7 250. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 250 vs 22 MB on the Xeon Gold 6142.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 250 | Xeon Gold 6142 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 16 / 32+100% |
| Boost Clock | 5.1 GHz+38% | 3.7 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.3 GHz+27% | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 22 MB+38% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core) | 16 MB+1500% |
| Process | 4 nm-71% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Hawk Point (2024−2025) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| PassMark | 25,677 | 25,490 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 7 250 uses the FP8 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 6142 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 250 | Xeon Gold 6142 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP8 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | 2666 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 768 |
| RAM Channels | — | 6 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 48 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Ryzen 7 250) / VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Gold 6142). Direct competitor: Xeon Gold 6142 rivals EPYC 7451.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 250 | Xeon Gold 6142 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| IGPU Model | — | None |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | Yes |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
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