Xeon Gold 5416S vs Ryzen 7 7700X
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Gold 5416S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 230 | 231 |
| Place by popularity | 97 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 43.60 | 63.99 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.42 | 14.29 |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 29 August 2022 (2 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $944 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Gold 5416S has 47% better value for money than Ryzen 7 7700X.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Gold 5416S 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 30 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 71+122 mm | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 61 °C | 79 °C |
| Number of transistors | 6,570 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Gold 5416S 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM5 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Gold 5416S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Gold 5416S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Gold 5416S are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| 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 7700X and Xeon Gold 5416S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Gold 5416S.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 80 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 23.09 | 23.08 |
| Recency | 29 August 2022 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 150 Watt |
Ryzen 7 7700X has a 0% higher aggregate performance score, and 42.9% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 5416S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Gold 5416S.
Note that Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5416S is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Gold 5416S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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