Ryzen 7 7700X vs Xeon W-3235

Place in the ranking	410	228
Place by popularity	not in top-100	100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.93	43.90
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	8.47	20.43
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)	29 August 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,398	$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7700X has 145% better value for money than Xeon W-3235.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3235 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	24	16
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	71+122 mm
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	no data	6,570 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3235 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen 7 7700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	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	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon W-3235 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 W-3235 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 W-3235 and Ryzen 7 7700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	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 W-3235 and Ryzen 7 7700X.

PCIe version	3.0	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.

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 W-3235 16.71

Ryzen 7 7700X 23.52
+40.8%

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 W-3235 25578

Ryzen 7 7700X 35995
+40.7%

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 W-3235 1447

Ryzen 7 7700X 2945
+104%

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 W-3235 10448

Ryzen 7 7700X 15407
+47.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.71	23.52
Recency	3 June 2019	29 August 2022
Physical cores	12	8
Threads	24	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	105 Watt

Xeon W-3235 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 7 7700X, on the other hand, has a 40.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 71.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-3235 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-3235 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-3235 and Ryzen 7 7700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.