Xeon E5-2698B V3 vs Ryzen 9 7900X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Xeon E5-2698B V3 by a whopping 217% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon E5-2698B V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 123 | 750 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 18.11 | 7.19 |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) |
| Release date | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) | January 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon E5-2698B V3 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 40 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2 | 356 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | 88 °C |
| Number of transistors | CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million | 2,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon E5-2698B V3 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM5 | 2011-3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 135 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon E5-2698B V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon E5-2698B V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon E5-2698B V3 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon E5-2698B V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2133 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon E5-2698B V3.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 40 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 32.54 | 10.25 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 135 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7900X has a 217.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon E5-2698B V3, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 25.9% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 7900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2698B V3 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 7900X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2698B V3 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon E5-2698B V3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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