Ryzen 7 7700X vs Xeon E5450

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5450
2007
80 Watt
1.69
Ryzen 7 7700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
23.52
+1292%

Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms Xeon E5450 by a whopping 1292% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5450 and Ryzen 7 7700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2075226
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data45.75
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency1.9320.43
Architecture codenameno dataRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)29 August 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5450 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 coresno data8 (Octa-Core)
Threadsno data16
Base clock speed3 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speedno data5.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cacheno data8 MB
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data71+122 mm
Maximum core temperature67 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistorsno data6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5450 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA771AM5
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5450 and Ryzen 7 7700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
FSB parity+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5450 and Ryzen 7 7700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5450 and Ryzen 7 7700X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5450 and Ryzen 7 7700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

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 E5450 and Ryzen 7 7700X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 E5450 1.69
Ryzen 7 7700X 23.52
+1292%

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 E5450 2580
Ryzen 7 7700X 36002
+1295%

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 E5450 388
Ryzen 7 7700X 2945
+659%

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 E5450 1097
Ryzen 7 7700X 15408
+1305%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 23.52
Recency 1 October 2007 29 August 2022
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon E5450 has 31.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7700X, on the other hand, has a 1291.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5450 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5450 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5450 and Ryzen 7 7700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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