Ryzen 7 7700X vs Xeon D-1541

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 7 7700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1071	233
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.84	46.04
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon D	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	13.26	20.39
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	1 November 2015 (9 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$581	$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7700X has 1521% better value for money than Xeon D-1541.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 7 7700X 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	1.5 MB (per core)	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	70 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	80 °C	61 °C
Number of transistors	3,200 million	6,570 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 7 7700X 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1667	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 7 7700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
GPIO	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 7 7700X 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-1541 and Ryzen 7 7700X 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-1541 and Ryzen 7 7700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 7 7700X.

PCIe version	2.0/3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	24	24
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	6	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.31	22.64
Recency	1 November 2015	27 September 2022
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	105 Watt

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