Ryzen 9 9900X vs Ryzen Embedded 5950E

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Embedded 5950E and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.82
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data27.22
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date20 April 2023 (1 year ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Embedded 5950E and Ryzen 9 9900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3224
Base clock speed3.05 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size2x 74 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors8,300 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Embedded 5950E and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Embedded 5950E and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Embedded 5950E and Ryzen 9 9900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Embedded 5950E and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Embedded 5950E and Ryzen 9 9900X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2424

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 April 2023 15 August 2024
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 32 24
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen Embedded 5950E has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 14.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

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