Ryzen 7 7700X vs Xeon Platinum 8351N
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8351N and Ryzen 7 7700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 227 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 99 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 45.75 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.43 |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) | 29 August 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8351N 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 | 36 | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 72 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 54 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | no data | 71+122 mm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 76 °C | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 6,570 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8351N 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4189 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8351N and Ryzen 7 7700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | 5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8351N and Ryzen 7 7700X 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 Platinum 8351N 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 Platinum 8351N and Ryzen 7 7700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8351N and Ryzen 7 7700X.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | 24 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 April 2021 | 29 August 2022 |
| Physical cores | 36 | 8 |
| Threads | 72 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 105 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8351N has 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads.
Ryzen 7 7700X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 114.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8351N and Ryzen 7 7700X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8351N is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8351N and Ryzen 7 7700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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