AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U vs Intel Xeon Silver 4310

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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2022 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP7 socket.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4310 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4310, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
AMD Ryzen 6000U/7035U Group Intel Xeon Silver 4300
5 Generation 3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U Name Intel Xeon Silver 4310
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Family Intel Xeon Silver
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U is 2.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4310 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4310 is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
4.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.3 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.7 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
8 CPU Cores 12
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
8x Zen 3+ Cores 12x
16 Threads 24
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U uses the AMD Radeon RX 680M, which has 768 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4310 does not have integrated graphics.
2.2 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
12 Execution units --
Q1/2022 Release date --
AMD Radeon RX 680M GPU name
768 Shaders --
2.0 GHz GPU frequency --
9 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 170.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-6400 Memory type DDR4-2666
76.8 GB/s Bandwidth 170.8 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
64.0 GB Max. Memory 6.0 TB
4 Memory channels 8
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W watts.
28 W TDP up None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
105 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4310 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 18.0 MB cache.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
6 nm Technology 10 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Q2/2022 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price 536 $
4.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
16.0 MB L3-Cache 18.0 MB
FP7 Socket LGA 4189
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Architecture Ice Lake