Xeon L5639 vs Ryzen 7 7700
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms Xeon L5639 by a whopping 683% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 7700 and Xeon L5639 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 246 | 1700 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 51.64 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 31.68 | 4.38 |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 14 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 14 February 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $339 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 7700 and Xeon L5639 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.133 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.3 GHz | 2.67 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 71 mm2 | 239 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 61 °C | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 6,570 million | 1,170 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 7700 and Xeon L5639 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM5 | 1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 60 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7700 and Xeon L5639. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 7700 and Xeon L5639 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7700 and Xeon L5639 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7700 and Xeon L5639. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7700 and Xeon L5639.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.61 | 2.76 |
| Recency | 14 January 2023 | 14 February 2011 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 60 Watt |
Ryzen 7 7700 has a 683% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon L5639, on the other hand, has 8.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 7700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5639 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 7700 is a desktop processor while Xeon L5639 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7700 and Xeon L5639, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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