Ryzen 7 5700U vs Xeon Platinum 8160

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8160
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
18.15
+82.2%
Ryzen 7 5700U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
9.96

Xeon Platinum 8160 outperforms Ryzen 7 5700U by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 7 5700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking336776
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.40no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency11.4462.80
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,702no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 7 5700U 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplier2118
L1 cache1.5 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache24 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache33 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 7 5700U 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FP6
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 7 5700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 7 5700U 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 Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 7 5700U 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 Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 7 5700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 7 5700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4812

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 Platinum 8160 18.15
+82.2%
Ryzen 7 5700U 9.96

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 Platinum 8160 28825
+82.2%
Ryzen 7 5700U 15822

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.15 9.96
Recency 25 April 2017 12 January 2021
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8160 has a 82.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 7 5700U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8160 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5700U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8160 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 7 5700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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