Ryzen 7 7800X vs Xeon w5-2455X

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking212not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation62.22no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency11.26no data
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Zen 4
Release date15 February 2023 (1 year ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,039no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache2 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache30 MB96 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data71+122 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA4677no data
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen 7 7800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800no data
Maximum memory size2 TB128 GB
Max memory channels4no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes64no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon w5-2455X has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has 66.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon w5-2455X is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7800X is a desktop one.


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