Ryzen 7 7840U vs Xeon W-2170B
Ryzen 7 7840U
Xeon W-2170B
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 7840U
Performance Per Dollar Xeon W-2170B
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 7840U | Xeon W-2170B |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023) / 4 nm) | ✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 7840U | Xeon W-2170B |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
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 7840U and Xeon W-2170B
Ryzen 7 7840U
The Ryzen 7 7840U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Maio 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-5600. Passmark benchmark score: 24,547 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon W-2170B
The Xeon W-2170B is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 14 cores and 28 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 19.25 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2066. Thermal design power (TDP): 140 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 24,448 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 7 7840U packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon W-2170B offers 14 cores / 28 threads — the Xeon W-2170B has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.1 GHz on the Ryzen 7 7840U versus 4.3 GHz on the Xeon W-2170B — a 17% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 7840U (base: 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Ryzen 7 7840U uses the Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023) architecture (4 nm), while the Xeon W-2170B uses Skylake (server) (2017−2018) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 7840U scores 24,547 against the Xeon W-2170B's 24,448 — a 0.4% lead for the Ryzen 7 7840U. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 7840U vs 19.25 MB (total) on the Xeon W-2170B.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 7840U | Xeon W-2170B |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 14 / 28+75% |
| Boost Clock | 5.1 GHz+19% | 4.3 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.3 GHz+32% | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 19.25 MB (total)+20% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| Process | 4 nm-71% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| PassMark | 24,547 | 24,448 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 7 7840U uses the FP8 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon W-2170B uses LGA2066 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 7840U | Xeon W-2170B |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP8 | LGA2066 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
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