Ryzen 7 6800U vs Xeon Gold 6250
Ryzen 7 6800U
Xeon Gold 6250
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 6800U
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6250
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 6800U | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($2,000) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Rembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022) / 6 nm) | ✨ Modern (Legacy / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 6800U | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($2,000) |
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 6800U and Xeon Gold 6250
Ryzen 7 6800U
The Ryzen 7 6800U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Janeiro 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Rembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.7 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 6 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 20,619 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon Gold 6250
The Xeon Gold 6250 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 35.75 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 185 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 20,552 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
Both the Ryzen 7 6800U and Xeon Gold 6250 share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.7 GHz on the Ryzen 7 6800U versus 4.5 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6250 — a 4.3% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 6800U (base: 2.7 GHz vs 3.9 GHz). The Ryzen 7 6800U is built on the Rembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture. In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 6800U scores 20,619 against the Xeon Gold 6250's 20,552 — a 0.3% lead for the Ryzen 7 6800U. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 6800U vs 35.75 MB on the Xeon Gold 6250.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 6800U | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 4.7 GHz+4% | 4.5 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.7 GHz | 3.9 GHz+44% |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 35.75 MB+123% |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | — |
| Process | 6 nm-57% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Rembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022) | — |
| PassMark | 20,619 | 20,552 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | 11,741 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 1,713 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 7,397 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 7 6800U uses the FP7 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 6250 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 6800U | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP7 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | LPDDR5-6400 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: AMD-V (SVM) (Ryzen 7 6800U) / not specified (Xeon Gold 6250). The Ryzen 7 6800U includes integrated graphics (Radeon 680M), while the Xeon Gold 6250 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 6800U targets Productivity. Direct competitor: Ryzen 7 6800U rivals Core i7-1255U.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 6800U | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | Radeon 680M | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | AMD-V (SVM) | — |
| Target Use | Productivity | — |
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