Ryzen 7 7700 vs Xeon W-2235

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2235 and Ryzen 7 7700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	852	243
Place by popularity	not in top-100	83
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	51.48
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	6.59	31.76
Architecture codename	no data	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	1 October 2019 (5 years ago)	14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2235 and Ryzen 7 7700 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8.25 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	64 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	no data	6,570 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2235 and Ryzen 7 7700 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	FCLGA2066	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2235 and Ryzen 7 7700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2235 and Ryzen 7 7700 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-2235 and Ryzen 7 7700 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-2235 and Ryzen 7 7700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2235 and Ryzen 7 7700.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.04	21.80
Recency	1 October 2019	14 January 2023
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

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