Ryzen 9 7900 vs Xeon D-1540

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1540
2015
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
6.31
Ryzen 9 7900
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
30.70
+387%

Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Xeon D-1540 by a whopping 387% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1540 and Ryzen 9 7900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1071134
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.8465.60
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency13.2744.70
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date9 March 2015 (9 years ago)14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$581$429

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7900 has 2210% better value for money than Xeon D-1540.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1540 and Ryzen 9 7900 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed2 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache1.5 MB (per core)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size246.24 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °C47 °C
Number of transistors3,200 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1540 and Ryzen 9 7900 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
SocketFCBGA1667AM5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1540 and Ryzen 9 7900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX25 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon D-1540 and Ryzen 9 7900 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-1540 and Ryzen 9 7900 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-1540 and Ryzen 9 7900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.124 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) ( - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1540 and Ryzen 9 7900.

PCIe version2.0/3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2424
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-1540 6.31
Ryzen 9 7900 30.70
+387%

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-1540 10025
Ryzen 9 7900 48764
+386%

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-1540 601
Ryzen 9 7900 2859
+376%

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-1540 4464
Ryzen 9 7900 16833
+277%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.31 30.70
Recency 9 March 2015 14 January 2023
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon D-1540 has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7900, on the other hand, has a 386.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1540 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1540 and Ryzen 9 7900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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