Ryzen 7 8700G vs Xeon w5-3435X
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w5-3435X outperforms Ryzen 7 8700G by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon w5-3435X and Ryzen 7 8700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 129 | 248 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 35.87 | 59.04 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids | Phoenix |
| Release date | 1 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $1665 | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 8700G has 65% better value for money than Xeon w5-3435X.
Detailed specifications
Xeon w5-3435X and Ryzen 7 8700G 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 45 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 4x 477 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon w5-3435X and Ryzen 7 8700G 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 | FCLGA4677 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 270 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w5-3435X and Ryzen 7 8700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon w5-3435X and Ryzen 7 8700G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w5-3435X and Ryzen 7 8700G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w5-3435X and Ryzen 7 8700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 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 w5-3435X and Ryzen 7 8700G.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 112 | 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.
Xeon w5-3435X outperforms Ryzen 7 8700G by 46% based on our aggregate 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%
Xeon w5-3435X outperforms Ryzen 7 8700G by 46% 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 8700G outperforms Xeon w5-3435X by 24% 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 w5-3435X outperforms Ryzen 7 8700G by 17% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 30.04 | 20.51 |
| Recency | 1 January 2023 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 270 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Xeon w5-3435X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 8700G in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon w5-3435X is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon w5-3435X and Ryzen 7 8700G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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