Ryzen 7 7840U vs Xeon X6550

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X6550
2010
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
1.27
Ryzen 7 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
16.32
+1185%

Ryzen 7 7840U outperforms Xeon X6550 by a whopping 1185% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2318425
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency0.8953.15
Architecture codenameno dataPhoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date1 January 2010 (14 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 7840U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB L3 Cache16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 7840U 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA1567FP8
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 7840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 7840U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 7840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5600

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 7840U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 X6550 1.27
Ryzen 7 7840U 16.32
+1185%

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 X6550 1936
Ryzen 7 7840U 24975
+1190%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.27 16.32
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840U has a 1185% higher aggregate performance score, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 364.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X6550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X6550 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7840U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 7 7840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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