Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Xeon D-2738
Primary details
Comparing Xeon D-2738 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 388 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 78 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 46.34 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 14.96 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Vermeer (2020−2024) |
| Release date | 1 January 2022 (2 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon D-2738 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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 | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 74 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 8,850 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon D-2738 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA2579 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2738 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| QuickAssist | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon D-2738 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2738 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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 Xeon D-2738 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2738 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 20 |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 24 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2022 | 8 January 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 105 Watt |
Xeon D-2738 has 19.3% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 5700X3D, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon D-2738 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon D-2738 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700X3D is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-2738 and Ryzen 7 5700X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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