Ryzen 9 7900X vs Xeon E5-1428L
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 107 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 71.12 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) | Raphael (Zen4) |
| Release date | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 26 September 2022 (1 year ago) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-1428L 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 294 mm2 | 2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-1428L 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1356 | AM5 (LGA 1718) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 9 7900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 9 7900X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 9 7900X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 24 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 65%
Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Xeon E5-1428L by 728% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 May 2012 | 26 September 2022 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 170 Watt |
Xeon E5-1428L has 183.3% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 7900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 9 7900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E5-1428L is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1428L and Ryzen 9 7900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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