AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs Intel Xeon Gold 6342
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 5 8600G or Intel Xeon Gold 6342 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G was released in Q1/2024. The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 was released in Q2/2021. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 (85) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
| AMD Ryzen 8000G (14) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) |
| 6 | Generation | 3 |
| Phoenix (Zen 4) | Architecture | Ice Lake |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 5 8600G has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G is 4.30 GHz (5.00 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6342 has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6342 is at 2.80 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 4.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
| 5.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
| 4.75 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 |
| AMD Ryzen AI | AI hardware | -- |
| AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology @ 16 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Ryzen 5 8600G or Intel Xeon Gold 6342 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| AMD Radeon 760M | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 2.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 10 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 4 nm | Technology | |
| 4 | Max. displays | |
| 8 | Compute units | -- |
| 512 | Shader | -- |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| AMD FSR | Frame Generation | No |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| AMD Radeon 760M | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 5 8600G can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 |
| DDR5-5200 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
| 256 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 6.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 36.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | 64 |
| 39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G is 65 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6342 has a TDP of 230 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 230 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 45 W | TDP down | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 5 8600G is manufactured in 4 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 36.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 |
| 4 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
| AM5 (LGA 1718) | Socket | LGA 4189 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2024 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
| 229 $ | Release price | 2529 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
AMD Radeon 760M @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
14,067 CB R23 MC @ 68 W |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
2.80 GHz |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 |
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