CPU Comparison

The Intel Xeon E-2286G and AMD Ryzen 7 5825C occupy the same performance percentile tier, yet they are engineered for entirely different worlds. The Xeon is a 95W server/workstation part built on a 14nm Coffee Lake process, while the Ryzen is a 15W mobile processor on TSMC’s 7nm node. Despite the Xeon’s higher clock speeds and the Ryzen’s lower power envelope, the benchmark data shows a consistent, if narrow, victory for AMD across every tested workload.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head results are remarkably uniform. AMD’s Ryzen 7 5825C wins all six shared benchmark comparisons, but the margins are tight, hovering near 4% in every test. In Cinebench R15 multi-core, the Ryzen scores 1247 against the Xeon’s 1198, a 3.9% advantage. The single-core R15 result follows the same pattern: 175 for AMD versus 168 for Intel, a 4% lead. This consistency suggests the gap is architectural rather than workload-specific.

Moving to Cinebench R20, the Ryzen again takes multi-core with 5197 points over the Xeon’s 4993 (a 3.9% delta) and single-core with 733 versus 704 (a 4% delta). The most recent Cinebench R23 results repeat the story: AMD leads multi-core 12376 to 11889 and single-core 1747 to 1678, both by 3.9%. Notably, the Ryzen’s single-core advantage is proportionally identical to its multi-core edge, indicating that the IPC gains from Zen 3 are not diluted by the processor’s lower 2.00 GHz base clock.

The Geekbench results, which are only available for the Intel part, show the Xeon scoring 6651 multi-core and 1598 single-core. These numbers place it in the same 55th percentile as the Ryzen, whose average benchmark score is 3579 versus the Xeon’s 3610. The Ryzen’s nearest rival list includes the Intel Core i9-9980HK with a delta of 0.1%, while the Xeon’s list shows the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 at -0.1%. This places the two processors within 0.9% of each other in average score, despite their radically different designs.

Where Each One Wins

The Ryzen 7 5825C wins every benchmark where both processors were tested, but the context matters. Its victories in Cinebench R15, R20, and R23, both single and multi-core, are consistent at roughly 4%. This indicates that the Ryzen’s Zen 3 architecture delivers superior instructions-per-clock, allowing it to overcome a 2.00 GHz base clock that is half the Xeon’s 4.00 GHz. In multi-threaded workloads, the Ryzen’s 8 cores and 16 threads also outpace the Xeon’s 6 cores and 12 threads, though the core count advantage is modest given the Xeon’s higher boost clock of 4.90 GHz versus 4.50 GHz.

The Xeon E-2286G has no benchmark wins in this comparison, but its strengths lie elsewhere. Its 16 PCIe Gen 3 lanes (versus the Ryzen’s 8) make it better suited for expansion-heavy server workloads. The Xeon also supports ECC memory, a critical feature for data integrity in workstation environments, which the Ryzen lacks. For single-threaded burst performance, the Xeon’s 4.90 GHz boost clock is higher, but the benchmark data shows the Ryzen still manages a 4% lead in single-core Cinebench tests, suggesting the clock advantage does not translate into real-world wins.

The Ryzen’s integrated Radeon Vega 8 graphics are notably more capable than the Xeon’s HD Graphics P630, making the AMD part stronger for light gaming or media playback without a discrete GPU. The Ryzen’s 15W TDP also means it can operate in fanless or passively cooled designs, while the Xeon’s 95W TDP requires active cooling. For mobile or space-constrained systems, the Ryzen is the clear winner; for rack-mounted servers with ECC requirements, the Xeon holds the edge.

Architecture Differences

The two processors diverge fundamentally in their underlying design. The Intel Xeon E-2286G uses the Coffee Lake architecture on a 14nm process from Intel, with a die size of 154 mm². The AMD Ryzen 7 5825C uses Zen 3 on TSMC’s 7nm node, packing 10,700 million transistors into a 180 mm² die. This process advantage allows AMD to deliver 8 cores and 16 threads within a 15W TDP, whereas Intel’s 6-core, 12-thread design consumes 95W.

Cache configurations differ notably. Both share 64 KB of L1 per core, but the Ryzen doubles the L2 to 512 KB per core versus the Xeon’s 256 KB. The L3 cache also favors AMD: 16 MB shared versus 12 MB shared on the Intel. This larger cache hierarchy contributes to the Ryzen’s IPC advantage. Memory bandwidth is higher on the Ryzen at 51.2 GB/s versus 42.7 GB/s, despite both supporting dual-channel DDR4.

The socket and platform are incompatible. The Xeon uses Intel Socket 1151, while the Ryzen uses AMD Socket FP6, a mobile BGA package. The Xeon is marked as end-of-life, released on 2019-05-28, while the Ryzen is active, released on 2022-05-04. The Ryzen’s part number is listed as generic (100-000000xxx), suggesting it is an OEM-only part, whereas the Xeon has a specific part number (SRF7C). Neither processor has an unlocked multiplier, so overclocking is not an option for either.

PCIe connectivity is a major differentiator: the Xeon provides 16 Gen 3 lanes from the CPU, while the Ryzen offers only 8. This makes the Xeon more suitable for multi-GPU or NVMe storage configurations. The Xeon also supports ECC memory, a feature absent on the Ryzen. The integrated graphics differ as well, with Intel’s HD Graphics P630 versus AMD’s Radeon Vega 8, the latter being significantly more performant for graphical tasks.

FAQ

Q: Which processor is faster in single-core workloads?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5825C wins every single-core benchmark. In Cinebench R23 single-core, it scores 1747 versus the Intel Xeon E-2286G’s 1678, a 3.9% advantage. The same 4% lead appears in R15 (175 vs 168) and R20 (733 vs 704).

Q: How do the multi-core scores compare?

A: The Ryzen leads all multi-core tests by approximately 3.9%. Cinebench R23 multi-core shows 12376 for AMD versus 11889 for Intel, while R15 shows 1247 versus 1198 and R20 shows 5197 versus 4993.

Q: Does the Xeon have any advantages in memory or expansion?

A: Yes. The Xeon supports ECC memory, which the Ryzen does not. The Xeon also provides 16 PCIe Gen 3 lanes from the CPU, double the Ryzen’s 8 lanes, making it better for expansion-heavy server builds.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Xeon has a 95W TDP, while the Ryzen is rated at just 15W. This makes the Ryzen suitable for passively cooled or mobile designs, whereas the Xeon requires active cooling.

Q: Are these processors from the same generation?

A: No. The Xeon is from the Xeon E-2200 series, based on Coffee Lake, released in 2019. The Ryzen is from the 5000 series, based on Zen 3 (Cezanne-U), released in 2022. The Xeon is end-of-life, while the Ryzen is active.

Q: Which processor has more cores and threads?

A: The Ryzen 7 5825C has 8 cores and 16 threads, while the Xeon E-2286G has 6 cores and 12 threads. The Ryzen also has more L2 cache per core (512 KB vs 256 KB) and more total L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB).

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Xeon E-2286G | AMD Ryzen 7 5825C |

|---|---|---|

| Series | Xeon E-2200 series | 5000 series |

| Cores | 6 | 8 |

| Threads | 12 | 16 |

| Base Clock | 4.00 GHz | 2.00 GHz |

| Boost Clock | 4.90 GHz | 4.50 GHz |

| TDP | 95W | 15W |

| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | AMD Socket FP6 |

| Architecture | Coffee Lake | Zen 3 |

| Codename | Coffee Lake-S WS | Cezanne-U |

| Process Node | 14 nm | 7 nm |

| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |

| Transistors | Not listed | 10,700 million |

| Die Size | 154 mm² | 180 mm² |

| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |

| L3 Cache | 12 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |

| Memory Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |

| ECC Memory | Yes | No |

| PCIe | Gen 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only) | Gen 3, 8 Lanes (CPU only) |

| Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics P630 | Radeon Vega 8 |

| Market Segment | Server/Workstation | Mobile |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2019-05-28 | 2022-05-04 |

| Launch MSRP | $450 | Not listed |

| Part Number | SRF7C | 100-000000xxx |