Ryzen 7 5800X vs Xeon D-1746TER
Ryzen 7 5800X
Xeon D-1746TER
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Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 5800X
Performance Per Dollar Xeon D-1746TER
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 5800X | Xeon D-1746TER |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($180) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) / 7 nm, 12 nm) | ✨ Modern (Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) / 10 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 5800X | Xeon D-1746TER |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($180) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon D-1746TER
Ryzen 7 5800X
The Ryzen 7 5800X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 5 November 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm, 12 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 27,712 points. Launch price was $449.
Xeon D-1746TER
The Xeon D-1746TER is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 15 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA2227. Thermal design power (TDP): 67 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 15,660 points. Launch price was $1,069.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 7 5800X packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon D-1746TER offers 10 cores / 20 threads — the Xeon D-1746TER has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.7 GHz on the Ryzen 7 5800X versus 3.1 GHz on the Xeon D-1746TER — a 41% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 5800X (base: 3.8 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Ryzen 7 5800X uses the Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) architecture (7 nm, 12 nm), while the Xeon D-1746TER uses Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 5800X scores 27,712 against the Xeon D-1746TER's 15,660 — a 55.6% lead for the Ryzen 7 5800X. L3 cache: 32 MB on the Ryzen 7 5800X vs 15 MB (total) on the Xeon D-1746TER.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 5800X | Xeon D-1746TER |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 10 / 20+25% |
| Boost Clock | 4.7 GHz+52% | 3.1 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.8 GHz+90% | 2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB+113% | 15 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core)+150% |
| Process | 7 nm, 12 nm-30% | 10 nm |
| Architecture | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) | Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) |
| PassMark | 27,712+77% | 15,660 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 7 5800X uses the AM4 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon D-1746TER uses FCBGA2227 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 5800X | Xeon D-1746TER |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA2227 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-3200 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: AMD-V (Ryzen 7 5800X) / not specified (Xeon D-1746TER). Primary use case: Ryzen 7 5800X targets Desktop.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 5800X | Xeon D-1746TER |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | — |
| Unlocked | Yes | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | AMD-V | — |
| Target Use | Desktop | — |
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