Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Xeon W-2170B
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Xeon W-2170B by a small 6% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2170B and Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 408 | 369 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Phoenix (Zen 4) |
| Release date | 21 December 2017 (6 years ago) | May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2170B and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 28 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 66 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2170B and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | 2066 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2170B and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2170B and Ryzen Z1 Extreme technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2170B and Ryzen Z1 Extreme are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2170B and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 780M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2170B and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 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 Z1 Extreme outperforms Xeon W-2170B by 6% based on our aggregated 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 Z1 Extreme outperforms Xeon W-2170B by 6% 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 Z1 Extreme outperforms Xeon W-2170B by 126% 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 W-2170B outperforms Ryzen Z1 Extreme by 17% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.54 | 16.44 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 8 |
| Threads | 28 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 15 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W-2170B and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.
Be aware that Xeon W-2170B is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Z1 Extreme is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2170B and Ryzen Z1 Extreme, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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