Ryzen 9 5900X vs Xeon E7-4860
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E7-4860 and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 206 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 32.25 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon E7 | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.18 |
| Architecture codename | Westmere-EX (2011) | Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 3 April 2011 (13 years ago) | 8 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,838 | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E7-4860 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.67 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus type | QPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 6.4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 17 | 37 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 513 mm2 | 2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD) |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | 0 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E7-4860 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 | 4 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | LGA1567 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-4860 and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E7-4860 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 E7-4860 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 E7-4860 and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.113 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-4860 and Ryzen 9 5900X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 April 2011 | 8 October 2020 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 12 |
| Threads | 20 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 105 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5900X has an age advantage of 9 years, 20% more physical cores and 20% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 23.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E7-4860 and Ryzen 9 5900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E7-4860 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7-4860 and Ryzen 9 5900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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