Xeon W-2133 vs Ryzen 7 2700X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Xeon W-2133 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon W-2133 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 645 | 869 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 25.97 | 5.46 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | Intel Xeon W |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2020) | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 19 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 29 August 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $617 |
| Current price | $162 (0.5x MSRP) | $47 (0.1x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 2700X has 376% better value for money than Xeon W-2133.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon W-2133 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.35 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 8.25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 484 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 65 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon W-2133 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon W-2133. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 46 Bit |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon W-2133 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon W-2133 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon W-2133. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 512 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon W-2133.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 48 |
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 2700X outperforms Xeon W-2133 by 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Xeon W-2133 by 39% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Xeon W-2133 by 2% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Xeon W-2133 by 6% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.33 | 8.18 |
| Recency | 19 April 2018 | 29 August 2017 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Cost | $329 | $617 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 140 Watt |
The Ryzen 7 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2133 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 2700X is a desktop processor while Xeon W-2133 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon W-2133, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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