Xeon 5050 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Xeon 5050 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	759	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.36	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Dempsey (2006)
Release date	29 June 2017 (7 years ago)	May 2006 (18 years ago)
Current price	$676	$170

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Xeon 5050 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	0 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	67 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.075V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Xeon 5050 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	PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Xeon 5050. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Xeon 5050 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Xeon 5050 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Xeon 5050. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Xeon 5050.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	2
Threads	16	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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