AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X vs Intel Xeon Silver 4112

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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X Intel Xeon Silver 4112

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and the Intel Xeon Silver 4112 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 8 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Xeon Silver 4112 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO (21) Family Intel Xeon Silver (32)
AMD Ryzen 1000 (15) CPU group Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8)
1 Generation 1
Summit Ridge (Zen) Architecture Skylake SP
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Silver 4112 clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4112
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4112
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4112 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4112
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2400
64 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 48
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4112 is 85 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4112
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X has 16.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Silver 4112 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4112
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket LGA 3647
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2017
449 $ Release price 475 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4112 (92%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4112 (48%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
884 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
861 (97%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
6006 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3654 (61%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
15627 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
6383 (41%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
151 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
131 (87%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1533 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
665 (43%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
974 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
8805 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
1115 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
5548 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
4196 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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