Ryzen 7 5700X vs Xeon Silver 4112

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4112
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 85 Watt
4.06
Ryzen 7 5700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.78
+313%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Xeon Silver 4112 by a whopping 313% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4112 and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1405383
Place by popularitynot in top-10023
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.1638.99
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Silverno data
Power efficiency4.5224.43
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$473$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700X has 1134% better value for money than Xeon Silver 4112.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4112 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 speed2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4112 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4112 and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-51286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4112 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 Silver 4112 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 Silver 4112 and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4112 and Ryzen 7 5700X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Silver 4112 4.06
Ryzen 7 5700X 16.78
+313%

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 Silver 4112 6446
Ryzen 7 5700X 26661
+314%

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 Silver 4112 953
Ryzen 7 5700X 2146
+125%

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 Silver 4112 3592
Ryzen 7 5700X 9723
+171%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.06 16.78
Recency 11 July 2017 4 April 2022
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700X has a 313.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 30.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4112 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4112 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4112 and Ryzen 7 5700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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