Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.70
Xeon E7-8895 v2
2014
15 cores / 30 threads, 155 Watt
35.99
+25.4%

Xeon E7-8895 v2 outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E7-8895 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking160101
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency25.8521.96
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)no data
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years 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 E7-8895 v2 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)15 (Pentadeca-Core)
Threads3230
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache64 MB37.5 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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 configuration18
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E7-8895 v2. 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, SHAIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
PAEno data46 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E7-8895 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E7-8895 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E7-8895 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size128 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s85 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E7-8895 v2.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data32

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 5950X 28.70
Xeon E7-8895 v2 35.99
+25.4%

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 5950X 45593
Xeon E7-8895 v2 57165
+25.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.70 35.99
Recency 5 November 2020 1 January 2014
Physical cores 16 15
Threads 32 30
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 155 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has an age advantage of 6 years, 6.7% more physical cores and 6.7% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 47.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon E7-8895 v2, on the other hand, has a 25.4% higher aggregate performance score.

The Xeon E7-8895 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5950X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while Xeon E7-8895 v2 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E7-8895 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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