Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Xeon Silver 4116

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4116
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 85 Watt
9.48
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
22.17
+134%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon Silver 4116 by a whopping 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4116 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking756215
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluation32.5335.75
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Silverno data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Raphael (Zen4)
Release date11 July 2017 (6 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,002$449
Current price$143 (0.1x MSRP)$535 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 10% better value for money than Xeon Silver 4116.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4116 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data71 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °C89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4116 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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
SocketFCLGA3647AM5
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. 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, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, 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+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4116 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 4116 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno 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 Silver 4116 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4824

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 4116 9.48
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 22.17
+134%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon Silver 4116 by 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon Silver 4116 14660
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 34296
+134%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon Silver 4116 by 134% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon Silver 4116 762
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 2717
+257%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon Silver 4116 by 257% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon Silver 4116 4942
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 15144
+206%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon Silver 4116 by 206% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.48 22.17
Recency 11 July 2017 4 January 2023
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Cost $1002 $449
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 120 Watt

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4116 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4116 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4116 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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