Ryzen 7 5700U vs Xeon W-2255

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2255
2019
10 cores / 20 threads, 165 Watt
14.10
+41.6%
Ryzen 7 5700U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
9.96

Xeon W-2255 outperforms Ryzen 7 5700U by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2255 and Ryzen 7 5700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking522776
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency8.0962.84
Architecture codenameno dataLucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date1 October 2019 (5 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2255 and Ryzen 7 5700U 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed3.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data18
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature62 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2255 and Ryzen 7 5700U 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2066FP6
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2255 and Ryzen 7 5700U. 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, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
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+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2255 and Ryzen 7 5700U 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-2255 and Ryzen 7 5700U 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-2255 and Ryzen 7 5700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB64 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.85 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2255 and Ryzen 7 5700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4812

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-2255 14.10
+41.6%
Ryzen 7 5700U 9.96

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-2255 22394
+41.5%
Ryzen 7 5700U 15822

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-2255 1557
+10.6%
Ryzen 7 5700U 1408

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-2255 9447
+73%
Ryzen 7 5700U 5461

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.10 9.96
Recency 1 October 2019 12 January 2021
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon W-2255 has a 41.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Ryzen 7 5700U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1000% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2255 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5700U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2255 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2255 and Ryzen 7 5700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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