Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Xeon D-1541

Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1541
2015
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
6.34
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
21.58
+240%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon D-1541 by a whopping 240% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1057246
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.7636.26
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency13.3317.02
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date1 November 2015 (9 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$581$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 1214% better value for money than Xeon D-1541.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rateno data162 MHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache1.5 MB (per core)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size246.24 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °C61 °C
Number of transistors3,200 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX286x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
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-1541 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D 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 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

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-1541 6.34
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 21.58
+240%

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-1541 10064
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 34273
+241%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon D-1541 806
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 2726
+238%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon D-1541 4569
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 15153
+232%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.34 21.58
Recency 1 November 2015 4 January 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon D-1541 has 166.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D, on the other hand, has a 240.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1541 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1541 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1541 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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