Xeon 6960P vs Ryzen 5 7600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7600 and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	373	not rated
Place by popularity	64	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	52.24	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	24.84	no data
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	14 January 2023 (1 year ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7600 and Xeon 6960P 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)	72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads	12	144
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Die size	71 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C	80 °C
Number of transistors	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7600 and Xeon 6960P 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	2
Socket	AM5	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 7600 and Xeon 6960P 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 7600 and Xeon 6960P 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 7600 and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5-5200

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	24	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 January 2023	24 September 2024
Physical cores	6	72
Threads	12	144
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	500 Watt

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