Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE

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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 and the AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 32 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (68)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000G (16)
2 Generation 4
Cascade Lake Architecture Cezanne (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 7 4700G
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE clocks with 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE
32 Cores 8
64 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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. 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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 64 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
281.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
71.50 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 20
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE
250 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has 71.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 3647 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1554 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
8202 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 2.00 GHz
2048 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
22203 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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