Ryzen 9 7900X vs Xeon E3-1205 v6

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1205 v6
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.71
Ryzen 9 7900X
2022
12 cores / 24 threads, 170 Watt
33.80
+811%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Xeon E3-1205 v6 by a whopping 811% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1504121
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.07no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency5.2018.13
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$193no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed3 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistorsno dataCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.55V-1.52Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Ryzen 9 7900X 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)65 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX25 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Ryzen 9 7900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 E3-1205 v6 and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics P630AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Ryzen 9 7900X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Ryzen 9 7900X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Ryzen 9 7900X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Ryzen 9 7900X.

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 E3-1205 v6 3.71
Ryzen 9 7900X 33.80
+811%

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 E3-1205 v6 5682
Ryzen 9 7900X 51722
+810%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.71 33.80
Integrated graphics card 3.10 4.42
Recency 28 March 2017 27 September 2022
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 170 Watt

Xeon E3-1205 v6 has 161.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7900X, on the other hand, has a 811.1% higher aggregate performance score, 42.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1205 v6 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1205 v6 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Ryzen 9 7900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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