Xeon Gold 6526Y vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon Gold 6526Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	66	154
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	56.09
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	21.97	14.06
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,517

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	32	32
Base clock speed	4.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	37.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47 °C	82 °C
Number of transistors	13140 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon Gold 6526Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon Gold 6526Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon Gold 6526Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon Gold 6526Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon Gold 6526Y.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	24	80

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	39.47	28.97
Recency	27 September 2022	14 December 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	195 Watt

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