Ryzen 7 2700X vs Xeon W3565
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Xeon W3565 by 422% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W3565 and Ryzen 7 2700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1747 | 623 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.66 | 26.91 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Architecture codename | Bloomfield (2008−2010) | Zen+ (2018−2020) |
| Release date | November 2009 (14 years ago) | 19 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $70 | $329 |
| Current price | $48 (0.7x MSRP) | $162 (0.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 2700X has 375% better value for money than Xeon W3565.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W3565 and Ryzen 7 2700X 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 4.35 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W3565 and Ryzen 7 2700X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1366 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3565 and Ryzen 7 2700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W3565 and Ryzen 7 2700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3565 and Ryzen 7 2700X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3565 and Ryzen 7 2700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3565 and Ryzen 7 2700X.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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 2700X outperforms Xeon W3565 by 422% 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 7 2700X outperforms Xeon W3565 by 421% 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 2700X outperforms Xeon W3565 by 155% 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 2700X outperforms Xeon W3565 by 263% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.17 | 11.33 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Cost | $70 | $329 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 105 Watt |
The Ryzen 7 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3565 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W3565 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 2700X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3565 and Ryzen 7 2700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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