Xeon W-2150B vs Ryzen 7 7735U
Xeon W-2150B
Ryzen 7 7735U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon W-2150B
Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 7735U
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon W-2150B | Ryzen 7 7735U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($400) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Rembrandt-U Refresh (2023) / 6 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon W-2150B | Ryzen 7 7735U |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($400) | ✅ 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 Xeon W-2150B and Ryzen 7 7735U
Xeon W-2150B
The Xeon W-2150B is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 13.75 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2066. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 20,486 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.
Processing Power
The Xeon W-2150B packs 10 cores / 20 threads, while the Ryzen 7 7735U offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon W-2150B has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Xeon W-2150B versus 4.75 GHz on the Ryzen 7 7735U — a 5.4% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 7735U (base: 3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Xeon W-2150B uses the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 7 7735U uses Rembrandt-U Refresh (2023) (6 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon W-2150B scores 20,486 against the Ryzen 7 7735U's 20,524 — a 0.2% lead for the Ryzen 7 7735U. L3 cache: 13.75 MB (total) on the Xeon W-2150B vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 7735U.
| Feature | Xeon W-2150B | Ryzen 7 7735U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 10 / 20+25% | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.75 GHz+6% |
| Base Clock | 3 GHz+11% | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 13.75 MB (total) | 16 MB (total)+16% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core)+100% | 512K (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm | 6 nm-57% |
| Architecture | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Rembrandt-U Refresh (2023) |
| PassMark | 20,486 | 20,524 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | 11,463 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 1,410 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 8,324 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon W-2150B uses the LGA2066 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 7 7735U uses FP7 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon W-2150B | Ryzen 7 7735U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA2066 | FP7 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0+33% |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2666 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 512 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 4 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 48 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Xeon W-2150B) / not specified (Ryzen 7 7735U).
| Feature | Xeon W-2150B | Ryzen 7 7735U |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | Yes | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d | — |
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