Ryzen 7 5700X vs Xeon W-11955M
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Xeon W-11955M by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 460 | 342 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 25 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 63.73 | 48.90 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Tiger Lake | no data |
| Architecture codename | Tiger Lake-H (2021) | Vermeer (Zen 3) |
| Release date | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) | 4 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
| Current price | $345 | $290 (1x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon W-11955M has 30% better value for money than Ryzen 7 5700X.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-11955M 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm SuperFin | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,150 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-11955M 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1787 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 7 5700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 W-11955M and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.45 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 7 5700X integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 7 5700X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680x4320@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 7 5700X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 7 5700X.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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.
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 5700X outperforms Xeon W-11955M by 18% 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%
Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Xeon W-11955M by 18% 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%
Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Xeon W-11955M by 4% 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%
Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Xeon W-11955M by 9% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Xeon W-11955M by 26% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Xeon W-11955M by 10% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Xeon W-11955M by 56% in TrueCrypt AES.
WinRAR 4.0
WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Xeon W-11955M by 42% in WinRAR 4.0.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.62 | 17.26 |
| Recency | 11 May 2021 | 4 April 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Ryzen 7 5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-11955M in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-11955M is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 7 5700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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