Xeon 6952P vs Ryzen 5 3500

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon 6952P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	940	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	11.72	no data
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	no data	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon 6952P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	96
Threads	6	192
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon 6952P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	Socket AM4	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon 6952P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon 6952P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon 6952P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon 6952P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon 6952P.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	96

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	96
Threads	6	192
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	400 Watt

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