Intel Xeon W-3223 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-3223 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
Intel Xeon W-3223 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-3223 and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-3223 8 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD Ryzen 7 PRO (21)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000U (13)
7 Generation 4
Cascade Lake W Architecture Cezanne (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon W-3323 Successor AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-3223 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U clocks with 1.90 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-3223 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

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 W-3223 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
-- 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 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-3223, while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-3223 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
1024 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
16.50 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
64 PCIe lanes 12
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-3223 has a TDP of 160 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-3223 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
160 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 10 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-3223 has 16.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon W-3223 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
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 FP6
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q1/2021
749 $ Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Xeon W-3223 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 5.0 stars (2 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-3223 (74%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-3223 (98%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U (93%)

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 W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
1096 (78%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1414 (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 W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
8682 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
7214 (83%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
1348 (72%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1864 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
8129 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
7139 (88%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
396 (73%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
543 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
3941 (91%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
4320 (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 W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
17428 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
17360 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1478 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
11203 (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 W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 2.00 GHz
2048 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon W-3223 Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 1.90 GHz
3763 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-3223 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
Apple Mac Pro (2019) Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Core i7-1165G7AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U Intel Core i7-1165G7 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
2. AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850UIntel Core i7-1185G7 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U vs Intel Core i7-1185G7
3. Apple M1Intel Xeon W-3223 Apple M1 vs Intel Xeon W-3223
4. AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750UAMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
5. AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850UAMD Ryzen 7 5800U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
6. Apple M1AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
7. AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850UAMD Ryzen 7 5700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8. AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650UAMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
9. Intel Core i5-1135G7AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U Intel Core i5-1135G7 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
10. AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850UAMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800H


back to index