Ryzen 7 4800H vs Xeon Gold 5120T
Ryzen 7 4800H
Xeon Gold 5120T
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 5120T
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 4800H | Xeon Gold 5120T |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020) / 7 nm) | ✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 4800H | Xeon Gold 5120T |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4800H and Xeon Gold 5120T
Ryzen 7 4800H
The Ryzen 7 4800H is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 18,086 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon Gold 5120T
The Xeon Gold 5120T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 July 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 14 cores and 28 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 19.25 MB. L2 cache: 14 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 18,127 points. Launch price was $1,727.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 7 4800H packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon Gold 5120T offers 14 cores / 28 threads — the Xeon Gold 5120T has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 7 4800H versus 3.2 GHz on the Xeon Gold 5120T — a 27% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 4800H (base: 2.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Ryzen 7 4800H uses the Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020) architecture (7 nm), while the Xeon Gold 5120T uses Skylake (server) (2017−2018) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 4800H scores 18,086 against the Xeon Gold 5120T's 18,127 — a 0.2% lead for the Xeon Gold 5120T. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 4800H vs 19.25 MB on the Xeon Gold 5120T.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 4800H | Xeon Gold 5120T |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 14 / 28+75% |
| Boost Clock | 4.2 GHz+31% | 3.2 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.9 GHz+32% | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB (total) | 19.25 MB+141% |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB (per core) | 14 MB+2700% |
| Process | 7 nm-50% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| PassMark | 18,086 | 18,127 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 7 4800H uses the FP6 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon Gold 5120T uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 4800H | Xeon Gold 5120T |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP6 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
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