Intel Xeon W-2170B vs AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-2170B CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
Intel Xeon W-2170B AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-2170B and the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-2170B 14 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2024.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8040 (20)
6 Generation 7
Skylake W Architecture Hawk Point (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-2170B is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.30 GHz). The processor can compute 28 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U clocks with 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-2170B Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
14 Cores 6
28 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.90 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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.

Intel Xeon W-2170B Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
-- 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 AMD Radeon 740M
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 10
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon 740M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 512 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-2170B, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-2170B Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
512 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
85.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
19.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 20
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-2170B has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-2170B Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 30 W
-- TDP down 15 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-2170B has 19.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 8540U is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Intel Xeon W-2170B Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
14 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
LGA 2066 Socket FP8
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2024
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-2170B (62%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-2170B (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (75%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz
1114 (66%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1700 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
11488 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
6915 (60%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz
1368 (57%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
2402 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
8729 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
7841 (90%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
23972 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 4.30 GHz
186 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-2170B Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
2504 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-2170B AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
Apple iMac Pro (2017) Unknown

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