Ryzen 7 5700U vs Xeon D-1746TER

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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 7 5700U

2021

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +17.5% higher average FPS across 34 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 15W instead of 67W, a 52W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (12 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Graphics (8 CUs), while Xeon D-1746TER needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (15,511 vs 15,660).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 15 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon D-1746TER, which brings 10 cores / 20 threads.

Xeon D-1746TER

2022

Why buy it

✅+1% higher PassMark.
✅+87.5% larger total L3 cache (15 MB vs 8 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 10 cores / 20 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 5700U across 34 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌346.7% higher power demand at 67W vs 15W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 5700U can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Ryzen 7 5700U

2021

Xeon D-1746TER

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +17.5% higher average FPS across 34 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 15W instead of 67W, a 52W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (12 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Graphics (8 CUs), while Xeon D-1746TER needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅+1% higher PassMark.
✅+87.5% larger total L3 cache (15 MB vs 8 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 10 cores / 20 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (15,511 vs 15,660).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 15 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon D-1746TER, which brings 10 cores / 20 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 5700U across 34 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌346.7% higher power demand at 67W vs 15W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 5700U can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Xeon D-1746TER better than Ryzen 7 5700U?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon D-1746TER makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 7 5700U is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon D-1746TER is the better fit. You are getting 1% better PassMark, backed by 10 cores and 20 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 87.5% larger total L3 cache (15 MB vs 8 MB).

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Xeon D-1746TER still looks like the safer overall buy. Xeon D-1746TER is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you 1% better PassMark.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Xeon D-1746TER is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2022 vs 2021), 87.5% larger total L3 cache (15 MB vs 8 MB), and more multi-core headroom with 10 cores / 20 threads instead of 8/16. That extra compute headroom should age better as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

Games Benchmarks

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.

Ryzen 7 5700U Benchmark Check

Xeon D-1746TER Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700U	Xeon D-1746TER
1080p
low	179 FPS	173 FPS
medium	147 FPS	141 FPS
high	119 FPS	114 FPS
ultra	96 FPS	92 FPS
1440p
low	152 FPS	143 FPS
medium	123 FPS	114 FPS
high	99 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	80 FPS	71 FPS
4K
low	82 FPS	67 FPS
medium	72 FPS	57 FPS
high	57 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	36 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700U	Xeon D-1746TER
1080p
low	212 FPS	154 FPS
medium	179 FPS	135 FPS
high	164 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	144 FPS	95 FPS
1440p
low	185 FPS	135 FPS
medium	160 FPS	122 FPS
high	149 FPS	109 FPS
ultra	128 FPS	87 FPS
4K
low	150 FPS	98 FPS
medium	135 FPS	91 FPS
high	127 FPS	81 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	63 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700U	Xeon D-1746TER
1080p
low	388 FPS	392 FPS
medium	388 FPS	392 FPS
high	388 FPS	392 FPS
ultra	388 FPS	392 FPS
1440p
low	388 FPS	392 FPS
medium	388 FPS	392 FPS
high	388 FPS	392 FPS
ultra	388 FPS	344 FPS
4K
low	388 FPS	392 FPS
medium	388 FPS	327 FPS
high	341 FPS	278 FPS
ultra	279 FPS	223 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700U	Xeon D-1746TER
1080p
low	388 FPS	392 FPS
medium	388 FPS	392 FPS
high	388 FPS	392 FPS
ultra	388 FPS	392 FPS
1440p
low	388 FPS	392 FPS
medium	388 FPS	392 FPS
high	388 FPS	392 FPS
ultra	388 FPS	392 FPS
4K
low	388 FPS	392 FPS
medium	388 FPS	392 FPS
high	357 FPS	358 FPS
ultra	303 FPS	309 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 5700U and Xeon D-1746TER

Ryzen 7 5700U

The Ryzen 7 5700U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 12 January 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 15,511 points. Launch price was $299.

Xeon D-1746TER

The Xeon D-1746TER is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 15 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA2227. Thermal design power (TDP): 67 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 15,660 points. Launch price was $1,069.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 7 5700U packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon D-1746TER offers 10 cores / 20 threads — the Xeon D-1746TER has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.3 GHz on the Ryzen 7 5700U versus 3.1 GHz on the Xeon D-1746TER — a 32.4% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 5700U (base: 1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Ryzen 7 5700U uses the Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021) architecture (7 nm), while the Xeon D-1746TER uses Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 5700U scores 15,511 against the Xeon D-1746TER's 15,660 — a 1% lead for the Xeon D-1746TER. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 5700U vs 15 MB (total) on the Xeon D-1746TER.

Feature	Ryzen 7 5700U	Xeon D-1746TER
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	10 / 20+25%
Boost Clock	4.3 GHz+39%	3.1 GHz
Base Clock	1.8 GHz	2 GHz+11%
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)	15 MB (total)+88%
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)+150%
Process	7 nm-30%	10 nm
Architecture	Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)	Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)
PassMark	15,511	15,660
Cinebench R23 Multi	8,600	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,200	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	6,000	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 7 5700U uses the FP6 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon D-1746TER uses FCBGA2227 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 7 5700U	Xeon D-1746TER
Socket	FP6	FCBGA2227
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 4.0+33%
Max RAM Speed	LPDDR4x-4267	—
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	12	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: AMD-V (Ryzen 7 5700U) / not specified (Xeon D-1746TER). The Ryzen 7 5700U includes integrated graphics (Radeon Graphics (8 CUs)), while the Xeon D-1746TER requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 5700U targets Mainstream Laptop.