Xeon E-2378G vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon E-2378G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	201	557
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	30.90	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Power efficiency	22.19	15.76
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)	8 September 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon E-2378G 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	24	16
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	0 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon E-2378G 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	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon E-2378G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon E-2378G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon E-2378G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon E-2378G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	-	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	-	32
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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1

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon E-2378G.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	44

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	24.62	13.32
Recency	5 November 2020	8 September 2021
Physical cores	12	8
Threads	24	16
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	80 Watt

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