Xeon Gold 5315Y vs Ryzen 7 7735U

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon Gold 5315Y

8 / 16

20,477

0.0%

20,524

+0.2%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

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 Gold 5315Y

#169

Xeon E-2356G

MSRP: $311|Avg: $544

101%

#171

Xeon W-2140B

MSRP: $294|Avg: $99

101%

#175

Xeon Gold 5315Y

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#176

Xeon 6325P

MSRP: $281|Avg: $281

99%

#178

Xeon Silver 4510

MSRP: $563|Avg: $563

99%

#179

Xeon W-3223

MSRP: $294|Avg: $294

99%

#182

EPYC Embedded 8224P

MSRP: $855|Avg: $1048

98%

#187

Xeon Gold 5520+

MSRP: $1083|Avg: $764

97%

#188

EPYC 8124P

MSRP: $639|Avg: $639

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 7735U

#119

Ryzen 7 PRO 250

MSRP: $400|Avg: $380

106%

#120

Core i7-11850HE

MSRP: $400|Avg: $75

104%

#124

Core i5-1240P

MSRP: $309|Avg: $200

102%

#125

Core i7-13700H

MSRP: $502|Avg: N/A

101%

#129

Ryzen 7 7735U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#144

Core i7-12650H

MSRP: $457|Avg: N/A

93%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon Gold 5315Y is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon Gold 5315Y	Ryzen 7 7735U
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm)	✨ Modern (Rembrandt-U Refresh (2023) / 6 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 7 7735U ($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 ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon Gold 5315Y	Ryzen 7 7735U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

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.

Xeon Gold 5315Y Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 7735U Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Gold 5315Y and Ryzen 7 7735U

Xeon Gold 5315Y

The Xeon Gold 5315Y is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 140 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 20,477 points. Launch price was $800.

Ryzen 7 7735U

The Ryzen 7 7735U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Rembrandt-U Refresh (2023) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.7 GHz, with boost up to 4.75 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 6 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 20,524 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon Gold 5315Y and Ryzen 7 7735U share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.6 GHz on the Xeon Gold 5315Y versus 4.75 GHz on the Ryzen 7 7735U — a 27.5% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 7735U (base: 3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Xeon Gold 5315Y uses the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Ryzen 7 7735U uses Rembrandt-U Refresh (2023) (6 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 5315Y scores 20,477 against the Ryzen 7 7735U's 20,524 — a 0.2% lead for the Ryzen 7 7735U. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Xeon Gold 5315Y vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 7735U.

Feature	Xeon Gold 5315Y	Ryzen 7 7735U
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	8 / 16
Boost Clock	3.6 GHz	4.75 GHz+32%
Base Clock	3.2 GHz+19%	2.7 GHz
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)	16 MB (total)+33%
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)+100%	512K (per core)
Process	10 nm	6 nm-40%
Architecture	Ice Lake-SP (2021)	Rembrandt-U Refresh (2023)
PassMark	20,477	20,524

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon Gold 5315Y uses the LGA4189 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 7 7735U uses FP7 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.