Intel Xeon w5-2445 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2445 and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2445

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
  • 4 more threads: 20 vs 16
  • Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Launch date 15 Feb 2023 vs 27 Sep 2022
Number of cores 10 vs 8
Number of threads 20 vs 16
L1 cache 80K (per core) vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 72
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 419430.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 175 Watt
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4192 vs 3339
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 35855 vs 32269
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 5.4 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 72
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache 8 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 32 MB vs 26.25 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 175 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4192 vs 3339
PassMark - CPU mark 35855 vs 32269

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2445
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3339
4192
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
32269
35855
Name Intel Xeon w5-2445 AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3339 4192
PassMark - CPU mark 32269 35855
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8904

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon w5-2445 AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Essentials

Architecture codename Sapphire Rapids Zen 4
Launch date 15 Feb 2023 27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $839 $399
Place in performance rating 306 199
Processor Number w5-2445
Series Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment Workstation Desktop
OPN Tray 100-000000591

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 4.5 GHz
L1 cache 80K (per core) 512 KB
L2 cache 2MB (per core) 8 MB
L3 cache 26.25 MB 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 5 nm
Maximum core temperature 72 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 5.4 GHz
Number of cores 10 8
Number of threads 20 16
Die size 70 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 61 °C
Transistor count 6570 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory size 2 TB
Supported memory frequency 4800 MHz
Supported memory types DDR5-4800 (MT/s) DDR5-5200
ECC memory support

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4677 AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 175 Watt 105 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64 24
PCI Express revision 5.0 5.0
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)