Xeon W-2170B vs Ryzen 7 7840S

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840S
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.30
+1.1%
Xeon W-2170B
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 140 Watt
15.14

Ryzen 7 7840S outperforms Xeon W-2170B by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W-2170B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking451459
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Intel Xeon W
Power efficiency41.3710.23
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date5 January 2023 (1 year ago)21 December 2017 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W-2170B 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1628
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data25
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm14 nm
Die size178 mm2484 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data66 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W-2170B 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP7/FP7r2/FP82066
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W-2170B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W-2170B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W-2170B are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W-2170B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data512 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W-2170B.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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 7840S 15.30
+1.1%
Xeon W-2170B 15.14

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 7840S 24309
+1.1%
Xeon W-2170B 24055

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.30 15.14
Recency 5 January 2023 21 December 2017
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 28
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 140 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840S has a 1.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-2170B, on the other hand, has 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W-2170B.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 7840S is a notebook processor while Xeon W-2170B is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W-2170B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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