Xeon Gold 5520 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon Gold 5520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	206	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	32.25	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Power efficiency	22.18	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)	no data
Release date	8 October 2020 (4 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon Gold 5520 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)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	24	56
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4 GHz
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	no data
L2 cache	6 MB	no data
L3 cache	64 MB	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	0 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon Gold 5520 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	no data
Socket	AM4	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon Gold 5520. 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® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon Gold 5520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
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 Gold 5520 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 Gold 5520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon Gold 5520.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 October 2020	1 October 2023
Physical cores	12	28
Threads	24	56
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	205 Watt

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