Xeon Gold 6342 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.70
Xeon Gold 6342
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 230 Watt
29.79
+3.8%

Xeon Gold 6342 outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 6342 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking160142
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.75no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency25.8712.26
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 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 Gold 6342 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads3248
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C81 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 6342 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
SocketAM4FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt230 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 6342. 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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 6342 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 6342 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 5950X and Xeon Gold 6342. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 6342.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data64

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 Gold 6342 29.79
+3.8%

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 Gold 6342 47320
+3.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.70 29.79
Recency 5 November 2020 6 April 2021
Physical cores 16 24
Threads 32 48
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 230 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 119% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6342, on the other hand, has a 3.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 6342.

Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6342 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 6342, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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