Ryzen 7 7735HS vs Xeon E5-2660

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2660
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
5.32
Ryzen 7 7735HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.64
+194%

Ryzen 7 7735HS outperforms Xeon E5-2660 by a whopping 194% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2660 and Ryzen 7 7735HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1194462
Place by popularitynot in top-10093
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.78no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency5.1140.75
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Rembrandt-HS Refresh (2023)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$85no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2660 and Ryzen 7 7735HS 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.75 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die size435 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C95 °C
Number of transistors2,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2660 and Ryzen 7 7735HS 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FP7
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2660 and Ryzen 7 7735HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2660 and Ryzen 7 7735HS 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 Xeon E5-2660 and Ryzen 7 7735HS 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 E5-2660 and Ryzen 7 7735HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 680M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2660 and Ryzen 7 7735HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-2660 5.32
Ryzen 7 7735HS 15.64
+194%

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 E5-2660 8149
Ryzen 7 7735HS 23934
+194%

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 E5-2660 451
Ryzen 7 7735HS 1951
+333%

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 E5-2660 2675
Ryzen 7 7735HS 9167
+243%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.32 15.64
Recency 6 March 2012 4 January 2023
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 7735HS has a 194% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7735HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2660 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2660 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7735HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2660 and Ryzen 7 7735HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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