Ryzen 7 5700X vs Xeon D-1518

Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1518
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
2.98
Ryzen 7 5700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
17.42
+485%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Xeon D-1518 by a whopping 485% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1518 and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1658385
Place by popularitynot in top-10023
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.5639.15
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency7.7624.44
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date9 March 2015 (9 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$193$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700X has 2410% better value for money than Xeon D-1518.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1518 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size246.24 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °C95 °C
Number of transistors3200 Million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1518 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1667AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1518 and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon D-1518 and Ryzen 7 5700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1518 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 Xeon D-1518 and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.124 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1518 and Ryzen 7 5700X.

PCIe version2.0/3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2420
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports6no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN+no data
UART+no data

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.

Xeon D-1518 2.98
Ryzen 7 5700X 17.42
+485%

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.

Xeon D-1518 4562
Ryzen 7 5700X 26658
+484%

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.

Xeon D-1518 486
Ryzen 7 5700X 2146
+342%

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.

Xeon D-1518 2228
Ryzen 7 5700X 9721
+336%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.98 17.42
Recency 9 March 2015 4 April 2022
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon D-1518 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5700X, on the other hand, has a 484.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1518 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1518 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1518 and Ryzen 7 5700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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