Xeon 6979P vs Ryzen 7 7700X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking233not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency20.41no data
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date27 September 2022 (2 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon 6979P 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)120
Threads16240
Base clock speed4.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm5 nm
Die size70 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)61 °C80 °C
Number of transistors6,570 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon 6979P 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 configuration12
SocketAM57529
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475Vno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes2496

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 September 2022 24 September 2024
Physical cores 8 120
Threads 16 240
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 500 Watt

Ryzen 7 7700X has 376.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6979P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1400% more physical cores and 1400% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon 6979P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop processor while Xeon 6979P is a server/workstation one.


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