Xeon Gold 6334 vs Ryzen 7 5800H
Xeon Gold 6334
Ryzen 7 5800H
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6334
Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 5800H
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Gold 6334 | Ryzen 7 5800H |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm) | ✨ Modern (Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Gold 6334 | Ryzen 7 5800H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Xeon Gold 6334 and Ryzen 7 5800H
Xeon Gold 6334
The Xeon Gold 6334 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 165 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 20,512 points. Launch price was $800.
Ryzen 7 5800H
The Ryzen 7 5800H is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 12 January 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 54 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 20,686 points. Launch price was $299.
Processing Power
Both the Xeon Gold 6334 and Ryzen 7 5800H share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6334 versus 4.4 GHz on the Ryzen 7 5800H — a 17.3% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 5800H (base: 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Xeon Gold 6334 uses the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Ryzen 7 5800H uses Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 6334 scores 20,512 against the Ryzen 7 5800H's 20,686 — a 0.8% lead for the Ryzen 7 5800H. L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Xeon Gold 6334 vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 5800H.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6334 | Ryzen 7 5800H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 3.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz+19% |
| Base Clock | 3.6 GHz+12% | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB (total)+13% | 16 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core)+100% | 512K (per core) |
| Process | 10 nm | 7 nm-30% |
| Architecture | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021) |
| PassMark | 20,512 | 20,686 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Gold 6334 uses the LGA4189 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 7 5800H uses FP6 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6334 | Ryzen 7 5800H |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA4189 | FP6 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | 3200 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 6144 | — |
| RAM Channels | 8 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 64 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Gold 6334) / not specified (Ryzen 7 5800H). Direct competitor: Xeon Gold 6334 rivals EPYC 72F3.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6334 | Ryzen 7 5800H |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | — |
| IGPU Model | None | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | Yes | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d | — |
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