Xeon Platinum 8368 vs Ryzen 7 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.86
Xeon Platinum 8368
2021
38 cores / 76 threads, 270 Watt
57.95
+488%

Xeon Platinum 8368 outperforms Ryzen 7 1700X by a whopping 488% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon Platinum 8368 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking78719
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.8220.31
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon Platinum 8368 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)38
Threads1676
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB57 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data83 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon Platinum 8368 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketAM4FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon Platinum 8368. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
XFR+-
SenseMI+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon Platinum 8368 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon Platinum 8368 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon Platinum 8368. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB6 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon Platinum 8368.

PCIe versionn/a4.0
PCI Express lanes2064

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 1700X 9.86
Xeon Platinum 8368 57.95
+488%

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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 15661
Xeon Platinum 8368 92054
+488%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 57.95
Recency 22 February 2017 6 April 2021
Physical cores 8 38
Threads 16 76
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 270 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700X has 184.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8368, on the other hand, has a 487.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 375% more physical cores and 375% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Platinum 8368 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1700X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8368 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon Platinum 8368, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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