Ryzen 7 1700 vs Xeon E-2146G

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2146G and Ryzen 7 1700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	832	750
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.00	9.43
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	12 July 2018 (5 years ago)	2 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$311	$329
Current price	$988 (3.2x MSRP)	$212 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 1700 has 57% better value for money than Xeon E-2146G.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2146G and Ryzen 7 1700 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	12 MB	16384 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2146G and Ryzen 7 1700 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2146G and Ryzen 7 1700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	FMA3
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
XFR	no data	-
SenseMI	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2146G and Ryzen 7 1700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2146G and Ryzen 7 1700 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2146G and Ryzen 7 1700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P630	-
Max video memory	128 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2146G and Ryzen 7 1700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2146G and Ryzen 7 1700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2146G and Ryzen 7 1700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.5	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2146G and Ryzen 7 1700.

PCIe version	3.0	n/a
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 1700 outperforms Xeon E-2146G by 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.58	9.58
Recency	12 July 2018	2 March 2017
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Cost	$311	$329
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt

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