Xeon D-1733NT vs Core 7 150U

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon D-1733NT

#210

EPYC 8224P

MSRP: $855|Avg: $1048

107%

#214

Xeon 6521P

MSRP: $1250|Avg: $1250

105%

#215

Xeon E-2456

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $289

105%

#218

Xeon Gold 5512U

MSRP: $1230|Avg: N/A

102%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

100%

#220

Xeon 6520P

MSRP: $1295|Avg: $1295

100%

#221

Xeon Gold 6314U

MSRP: $2977|Avg: N/A

99%

#222

Xeon E-2478

MSRP: $568|Avg: $269

99%

#223

Xeon W-1390

MSRP: $494|Avg: $400

98%

#225

Xeon W-1250

MSRP: $285|Avg: $333

97%

#226

EPYC 9135

MSRP: $1214|Avg: $95

96%

#227

Xeon E-2378

MSRP: $362|Avg: $562

95%

#228

Xeon w3-2525

MSRP: $609|Avg: $800

95%

#230

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

MSRP: $1337|Avg: $368

94%

#232

EPYC 7282

MSRP: $650|Avg: $199

94%

#233

Xeon w5-2545

MSRP: $889|Avg: $1100

93%

#234

Xeon W-1250P

MSRP: $311|Avg: $311

93%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core 7 150U

#18

Ryzen 5 8500G

MSRP: $179|Avg: $150

121%

#27

Core Ultra 7 265HX

MSRP: $450|Avg: N/A

109%

#31

Ryzen 5 230

MSRP: $200|Avg: $190

101%

#33

Core 7 150U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#36

Core i5-11500B

MSRP: $185|Avg: $185

93%

#42

Ryzen 9 9955HX3D

MSRP: $749|Avg: N/A

88%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($300) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon D-1733NT is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon D-1733NT	Core 7 150U
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($300)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Legacy / 10 nm)	✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) / 10 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core 7 150U ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($300 less, 100% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon D-1733NT	Core 7 150U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($300)	✅ More affordable ($0)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon D-1733NT and Core 7 150U

Xeon D-1733NT

The Xeon D-1733NT is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 15 MB. Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA2227. Thermal design power (TDP): 53 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 14,849 points. Launch price was $800.

Core 7 150U

The Core 7 150U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 8 January 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) architecture. It features 10 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 5.4 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1744. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267. Passmark benchmark score: 14,939 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

The Xeon D-1733NT packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Core 7 150U offers 10 cores / 12 threads — the Core 7 150U has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.1 GHz on the Xeon D-1733NT versus 5.4 GHz on the Core 7 150U — a 54.1% clock advantage for the Core 7 150U (base: 2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Core 7 150U is built on the Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) architecture. In PassMark, the Xeon D-1733NT scores 14,849 against the Core 7 150U's 14,939 — a 0.6% lead for the Core 7 150U. L3 cache: 15 MB on the Xeon D-1733NT vs 12 MB (total) on the Core 7 150U.

Feature	Xeon D-1733NT	Core 7 150U
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	10 / 12+25%
Boost Clock	3.1 GHz	5.4 GHz+74%
Base Clock	2 GHz+11%	1.8 GHz
L3 Cache	15 MB+25%	12 MB (total)
L2 Cache	—	1.25 MB (per core)
Process	10 nm	10 nm
Architecture	—	Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
PassMark	14,849	14,939

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon D-1733NT uses the FCBGA2227 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core 7 150U uses FCBGA1744 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.