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 7735H

2023

Why buy it

✅+0.5% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 35W instead of 140W, a 105W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP7 with DDR5 support instead of LGA2066 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 680M, while Xeon W-2175 needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Xeon W-2175 across 42 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 19 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon W-2175, which brings 14 cores / 28 threads.

Xeon W-2175

2017

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +5.6% higher average FPS across 42 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+20.3% larger total L3 cache (19 MB vs 16 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 14 cores / 28 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (23,507 vs 23,619).
❌Launch MSRP is still $1,947 MSRP, while Ryzen 7 7735H mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌300% higher power demand at 140W vs 35W.
❌Older platform position on LGA2066 with DDR4, while Ryzen 7 7735H moves to FP7 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 7735H can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Ryzen 7 7735H

2023

Xeon W-2175

2017

Why buy it

✅+0.5% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 35W instead of 140W, a 105W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP7 with DDR5 support instead of LGA2066 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 680M, while Xeon W-2175 needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +5.6% higher average FPS across 42 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+20.3% larger total L3 cache (19 MB vs 16 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 14 cores / 28 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Xeon W-2175 across 42 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 19 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon W-2175, which brings 14 cores / 28 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (23,507 vs 23,619).
❌Launch MSRP is still $1,947 MSRP, while Ryzen 7 7735H mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌300% higher power demand at 140W vs 35W.
❌Older platform position on LGA2066 with DDR4, while Ryzen 7 7735H moves to FP7 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 7735H can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 7 7735H better than Xeon W-2175?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon W-2175 makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 7 7735H 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, Ryzen 7 7735H is the better fit. You are getting 0.5% better PassMark, backed by 8 cores and 16 threads.

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

Ryzen 7 7735H is still the faster CPU overall, but Xeon W-2175 makes more sense if price matters more than absolute performance. Ryzen 7 7735H is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus $1,947 MSRP, and it gives you 0.5% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Xeon W-2175 is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 5.6% average FPS lead across 42 shared CPU game tests in our data. Xeon W-2175 is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (12.1 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), which is why it is easier to justify for price-conscious builds on paper.

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

Ryzen 7 7735H is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2023 vs 2017), a healthier platform with FP7 and DDR5 instead of LGA2066, and more multi-core headroom with 8 cores / 16 threads instead of 14/28. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

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 7735H Benchmark Check

Xeon W-2175 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 7735H	Xeon W-2175
1080p
low	246 FPS	167 FPS
medium	230 FPS	147 FPS
high	192 FPS	119 FPS
ultra	165 FPS	97 FPS
1440p
low	217 FPS	139 FPS
medium	184 FPS	118 FPS
high	149 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	131 FPS	79 FPS
4K
low	152 FPS	73 FPS
medium	129 FPS	67 FPS
high	99 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	41 FPS

Open Ryzen 7 7735H Open Xeon W-2175

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 7735H	Xeon W-2175
1080p
low	414 FPS	430 FPS
medium	350 FPS	380 FPS
high	306 FPS	329 FPS
ultra	272 FPS	298 FPS
1440p
low	357 FPS	378 FPS
medium	312 FPS	339 FPS
high	277 FPS	294 FPS
ultra	238 FPS	257 FPS
4K
low	246 FPS	245 FPS
medium	221 FPS	219 FPS
high	207 FPS	204 FPS
ultra	179 FPS	178 FPS

Open Ryzen 7 7735H Open Xeon W-2175

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 7 7735H	Xeon W-2175
1080p
low	590 FPS	588 FPS
medium	558 FPS	588 FPS
high	480 FPS	588 FPS
ultra	387 FPS	588 FPS
1440p
low	590 FPS	588 FPS
medium	505 FPS	588 FPS
high	432 FPS	588 FPS
ultra	354 FPS	567 FPS
4K
low	430 FPS	511 FPS
medium	366 FPS	426 FPS
high	321 FPS	383 FPS
ultra	261 FPS	317 FPS

Open Ryzen 7 7735H Open Xeon W-2175

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 7 7735H	Xeon W-2175
1080p
low	590 FPS	588 FPS
medium	590 FPS	588 FPS
high	590 FPS	588 FPS
ultra	590 FPS	588 FPS
1440p
low	590 FPS	588 FPS
medium	590 FPS	588 FPS
high	587 FPS	588 FPS
ultra	510 FPS	557 FPS
4K
low	535 FPS	588 FPS
medium	488 FPS	554 FPS
high	435 FPS	485 FPS
ultra	376 FPS	410 FPS

Open Ryzen 7 7735H Open Xeon W-2175

Valorant

Valorant

Check FPS for your specific build

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 7735H and Xeon W-2175

Ryzen 7 7735H

The Ryzen 7 7735H is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 1 April 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Rembrandt-H Refresh (2023) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.75 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 6 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800. Passmark benchmark score: 23,619 points. Launch price was $299.

Xeon W-2175

The Xeon W-2175 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 15 October 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 14 cores and 28 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 19.25 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2066. Thermal design power (TDP): 140 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 23,507 points. Launch price was $1,947.

⚡

Processing Power

The Ryzen 7 7735H packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon W-2175 offers 14 cores / 28 threads — the Xeon W-2175 has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.75 GHz on the Ryzen 7 7735H versus 4.3 GHz on the Xeon W-2175 — a 9.9% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 7735H (base: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Ryzen 7 7735H uses the Rembrandt-H Refresh (2023) architecture (6 nm), while the Xeon W-2175 uses Skylake (server) (2017−2018) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 7735H scores 23,619 against the Xeon W-2175's 23,507 — a 0.5% lead for the Ryzen 7 7735H. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 7735H vs 19.25 MB (total) on the Xeon W-2175.

Feature	Ryzen 7 7735H	Xeon W-2175
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	14 / 28+75%
Boost Clock	4.75 GHz+10%	4.3 GHz
Base Clock	3.2 GHz+28%	2.5 GHz
L3 Cache	16 MB (total)	19.25 MB (total)+20%
L2 Cache	512 kB (per core)	1 MB (per core)+100%
Process	6 nm-57%	14 nm
Architecture	Rembrandt-H Refresh (2023)	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
PassMark	23,619	23,507

🧠

Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 7 7735H uses the FP7 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon W-2175 uses LGA2066 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 7 7735H	Xeon W-2175
Socket	FP7	LGA2066
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-4800	—
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

🔧

Advanced Features

Virtualization: AMD-V (Ryzen 7 7735H) / not specified (Xeon W-2175). The Ryzen 7 7735H includes integrated graphics (Radeon 680M), while the Xeon W-2175 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 7735H targets Mobile.