Xeon Silver 4109T vs Ryzen 7 1700

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.68
+43.2%

Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Xeon Silver 4109T by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Silver 4109T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8161041
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.006.38
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Xeon Silver
Power efficiency13.588.81
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$501

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4109T has 60% better value for money than Ryzen 7 1700.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Silver 4109T 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)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3020
L1 cache768 KB512 KB
L2 cache4096 KB8 MB
L3 cache16384 KB11 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Silver 4109T 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt70 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Silver 4109T. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
SenseMI+-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Silver 4109T 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 Silver 4109T 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 Silver 4109T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Silver 4109T.

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
+43.2%
Xeon Silver 4109T 6.76

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 14815
+43.2%
Xeon Silver 4109T 10348

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.68 6.76
Recency 22 February 2017 11 July 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 70 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700 has a 43.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 7.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Silver 4109T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months.

The Ryzen 7 1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4109T in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4109T is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon Silver 4109T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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