Xeon Max 9470 vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Max 9470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	229	not rated
Place by popularity	97	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	43.59	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	20.41	no data
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)	Sapphire Rapids HBM (2023)
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$11,590

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Max 9470 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)	52
Threads	16	104
Base clock speed	4.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	105 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm, 6 nm	10 nm
Die size	70 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C	64 °C
Number of transistors	6,570 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Max 9470 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	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Max 9470. 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	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Max 9470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Max 9470 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 7700X and Xeon Max 9470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Max 9470.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	24	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 September 2022	10 January 2023
Physical cores	8	52
Threads	16	104
Chip lithography	5 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	350 Watt

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