Xeon W-11955M vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.62
+73.3%
Xeon W-11955M
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.21

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon W-11955M by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon W-11955M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking201506
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation30.8948.29
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency22.1938.42
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549$623

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-11955M has 56% better value for money than Ryzen 9 5900X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon W-11955M 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)190 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors0 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon W-11955M 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon W-11955M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon W-11955M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon W-11955M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon W-11955M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.45 GHz
Execution Units-32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon W-11955M.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 24.62
+73.3%
Xeon W-11955M 14.21

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 9 5900X 39114
+73.3%
Xeon W-11955M 22574

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 5900X 2209
+7.7%
Xeon W-11955M 2051

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 5900X 11957
+34.9%
Xeon W-11955M 8864

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 9 5900X 2695
+46%
Xeon W-11955M 1846

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 5900X 250
+8.7%
Xeon W-11955M 230

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 9 5900X 21.2
+147%
Xeon W-11955M 8.6

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 9 5900X 13361
+51.6%
Xeon W-11955M 8815

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5900X 11765
+29.9%
Xeon W-11955M 9058

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 5900X 154
Xeon W-11955M 276
+79%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 5900X 1604
+1.1%
Xeon W-11955M 1587

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 5900X 6582
+26%
Xeon W-11955M 5222

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 5900X 90443
+91.4%
Xeon W-11955M 47264

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 5900X 279
+3%
Xeon W-11955M 271

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.62 14.21
Recency 5 November 2020 11 May 2021
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900X has a 73.3% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon W-11955M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-11955M in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop processor while Xeon W-11955M is a server/workstation one.


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