Xeon 6979P vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking159not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency25.88no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon 6979P 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)120
Threads32240
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon 6979P 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 configuration12
SocketAM47529
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 5 November 2020 24 September 2024
Physical cores 16 120
Threads 32 240
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 500 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has 376.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6979P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 650% more physical cores and 650% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon 6979P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while Xeon 6979P is a server/workstation one.


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