Ryzen 9 7950X vs Xeon E-2236

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2236
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
9.16
Ryzen 9 7950X
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
40.98
+347%

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon E-2236 by a whopping 347% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2236 and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking85965
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation38.17no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency10.4421.98
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$284no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2236 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speed3.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size149.6 mm2CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13140 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2236 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151AM5
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2236 and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2236 and Ryzen 9 7950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2236 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 Xeon E-2236 and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics P630AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2236 and Ryzen 9 7950X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2236 and Ryzen 9 7950X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2236 and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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.

Xeon E-2236 9.16
Ryzen 9 7950X 40.98
+347%

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.

Xeon E-2236 14012
Ryzen 9 7950X 62709
+348%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E-2236 1566
Ryzen 9 7950X 2986
+90.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E-2236 6261
Ryzen 9 7950X 19462
+211%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.16 40.98
Integrated graphics card 6.39 4.42
Recency 27 May 2019 27 September 2022
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 170 Watt

Xeon E-2236 has 44.6% faster integrated GPU, and 112.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has a 347.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2236 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2236 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2236 and Ryzen 9 7950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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