Xeon Bronze 3206R vs Ryzen 7 1700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.68
+37.1%

Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Xeon Bronze 3206R by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Bronze 3206R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8151018
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency13.587.57
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)no data
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Bronze 3206R basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KBno data
L3 cache16384 KB11 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data78 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Bronze 3206R compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Bronze 3206R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
SenseMI+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Bronze 3206R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Bronze 3206R are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Bronze 3206R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size64 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Bronze 3206R.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanes2048

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 1700 9.68
+37.1%
Xeon Bronze 3206R 7.06

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 1700 14814
+37.2%
Xeon Bronze 3206R 10797

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.68 7.06
Recency 22 February 2017 1 January 2020
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 85 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700 has a 37.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 30.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Bronze 3206R, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.

The Ryzen 7 1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Bronze 3206R in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop processor while Xeon Bronze 3206R is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Bronze 3206R, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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