Xeon W-2255 vs Ryzen 7 1700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.70
Xeon W-2255
2019
10 cores / 20 threads, 165 Watt
14.65
+51%

Xeon W-2255 outperforms Ryzen 7 1700 by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon W-2255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking800509
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.48no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency13.588.08
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)no data
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)1 October 2019 (5 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 W-2255 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KBno data
L3 cache16384 KB19.25 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data62 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon W-2255 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)1
SocketAM4FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon W-2255. 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 data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Statusno dataLaunched
SenseMI+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon W-2255 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon W-2255 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 W-2255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB1 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon W-2255.

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 9.70
Xeon W-2255 14.65
+51%

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 14816
Xeon W-2255 22369
+51%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 1700 1025
Xeon W-2255 1561
+52.3%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 1700 5204
Xeon W-2255 9438
+81.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.70 14.65
Recency 22 February 2017 1 October 2019
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700 has 153.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-2255, on the other hand, has a 51% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

The Xeon W-2255 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1700 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-2255 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700 and Xeon W-2255, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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