Xeon Gold 6334 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Xeon Gold 6334

8 Cores16 Thrd165 WWMax: 3.7 GHz2021

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

8 Cores16 Thrd15 WWMax: 4.7 GHz2022

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon Gold 6334

8 / 16

20,512

0.0%

20,593

+0.4%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6334

#239

EPYC 7313P

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

110%

#240

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

MSRP: $329|Avg: $60

109%

#241

Xeon w5-2555X

MSRP: $1069|Avg: $1145

109%

#242

Xeon E-2246G

MSRP: $311|Avg: $268

108%

#244

Xeon w3-2423

MSRP: $359|Avg: $300

107%

#245

EPYC 8434P

MSRP: $1517|Avg: $3137

107%

#247

EPYC 7443P

MSRP: $1337|Avg: $1045

104%

#248

EPYC 4564P

MSRP: $1517|Avg: $1517

103%

#249

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX

MSRP: $1340|Avg: $1340

103%

#250

EPYC 7D12

MSRP: $1000|Avg: $100

103%

#251

Xeon W-1390P

MSRP: $594|Avg: $450

103%

#253

Xeon W-2150B

MSRP: $499|Avg: $400

100%

#254

Xeon Gold 6334

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#255

Xeon 6517P

MSRP: $1195|Avg: $1195

100%

#257

Xeon W-1290

MSRP: $498|Avg: $300

98%

#258

EPYC 9124

MSRP: $1083|Avg: $1083

98%

#260

EPYC 4584PX

MSRP: $1517|Avg: $1517

97%

#261

Xeon w3-2435

MSRP: $669|Avg: $790

97%

#263

Xeon 6710E

MSRP: $1565|Avg: $344

96%

#264

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

MSRP: $399|Avg: $180

95%

#266

EPYC 7C13

MSRP: $2000|Avg: $2000

93%

#267

Xeon Gold 6336Y

MSRP: $3245|Avg: N/A

92%

#268

Xeon w5-2565X

MSRP: $1389|Avg: $1389

92%

#269

Xeon Silver 4416+

MSRP: $1186|Avg: $1176

91%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

#36

Core i5-11500B

MSRP: $185|Avg: $185

112%

#42

Ryzen 9 9955HX3D

MSRP: $749|Avg: N/A

107%

#49

Core i9-12900HX

MSRP: $606|Avg: N/A

100%

#50

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#57

Ryzen AI 9 365

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

92%

#64

Ryzen AI Max PRO 390

MSRP: $600|Avg: $600

87%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon Gold 6334 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon Gold 6334	Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
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 (Rembrandt-U PRO (Zen 3+) (2022) / 6 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon Gold 6334	Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

Xeon Gold 6334 Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Gold 6334 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

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 PRO 6850U

The Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 19 April 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Rembrandt-U PRO (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: 20,593 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon Gold 6334 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6334 versus 4.7 GHz on the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U — a 23.8% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U (base: 3.6 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Xeon Gold 6334 uses the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U uses Rembrandt-U PRO (Zen 3+) (2022) (6 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 6334 scores 20,512 against the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U's 20,593 — a 0.4% lead for the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U. L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Xeon Gold 6334 vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U.

Feature	Xeon Gold 6334	Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	8 / 16
Boost Clock	3.7 GHz	4.7 GHz+27%
Base Clock	3.6 GHz+33%	2.7 GHz
L3 Cache	18 MB (total)+13%	16 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)+100%	512K (per core)
Process	10 nm	6 nm-40%
Architecture	Ice Lake-SP (2021)	Rembrandt-U PRO (Zen 3+) (2022)
PassMark	20,512	20,593

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon Gold 6334 uses the LGA4189 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U uses FP7 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.