Ryzen 5 7600X vs Xeon D-1521

Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1521
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.58
Ryzen 5 7600X
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 105 Watt
17.92
+401%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Xeon D-1521 by a whopping 401% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1521 and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1521345
Place by popularitynot in top-10068
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.60no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon DAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency7.5316.15
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date1 November 2015 (9 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1521 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)6 MB
L3 cache1.5 MB (per core)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size246.24 mm270 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °C61 °C
Number of transistors3,200 millionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1521 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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)1
SocketFCBGA1667AM5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1521 and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX25 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon D-1521 and Ryzen 5 7600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1521 and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1521 and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.124 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1521 and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version2.0/3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2424
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports6no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN+no data
UART+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.

Xeon D-1521 3.58
Ryzen 5 7600X 17.92
+401%

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 D-1521 5690
Ryzen 5 7600X 28469
+400%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.58 17.92
Recency 1 November 2015 27 September 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon D-1521 has 133.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 7600X, on the other hand, has a 400.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1521 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1521 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1521 and Ryzen 5 7600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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