Ryzen 5 7520U vs Xeon W-2125

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2125
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 120 Watt
6.33
+9.3%
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79

Xeon W-2125 outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2125 and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10671130
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.04no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon WMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency4.9936.51
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$444no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2125 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size484 mm2100 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2125 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2066FP6
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2125 and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
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+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2125 and Ryzen 5 7520U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2125 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 W-2125 and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2125 and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes484

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 W-2125 6.33
+9.3%
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.79

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 W-2125 10054
+9.2%
Ryzen 5 7520U 9203

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 W-2125 1359
+14.4%
Ryzen 5 7520U 1188

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 W-2125 4952
+31.7%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3761

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.33 5.79
Recency 29 August 2017 20 September 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon W-2125 has a 9.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W-2125 and Ryzen 5 7520U.

Be aware that Xeon W-2125 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


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