Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Xeon E5-2620

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2620
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.33
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
39.35
+1082%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Xeon E5-2620 by a whopping 1082% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking157268
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.7353.86
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency3.3231.03
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$36$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 3013% better value for money than Xeon E5-2620.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 speed2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/s64K (per core)
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size435 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °C89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size384 GB128 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4024

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 E5-2620 3.33
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 39.35
+1082%

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 E5-2620 5291
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 62505
+1081%

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 E5-2620 405
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 2930
+623%

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 E5-2620 1960
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 19696
+905%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.33 39.35
Recency 6 March 2012 4 January 2023
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 32
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon E5-2620 has 26.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D, on the other hand, has a 1081.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2620 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2620 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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