Ryzen 9 7900X vs Xeon Gold 5118

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5118
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
10.46
Ryzen 9 7900X
2022
12 cores / 24 threads, 170 Watt
32.51
+211%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Xeon Gold 5118 by a whopping 211% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5118 and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking747124
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.14no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency9.4318.10
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,273no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5118 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2424
Base clock speed2.3 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.6 GHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache12 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °C95 °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-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5118 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM5
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-5125 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5118 and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 Gold 5118 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 Gold 5118 and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 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 Gold 5118 and Ryzen 9 7900X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4824

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 Gold 5118 10.46
Ryzen 9 7900X 32.51
+211%

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 Gold 5118 16620
Ryzen 9 7900X 51640
+211%

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 Gold 5118 991
Ryzen 9 7900X 2953
+198%

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 Gold 5118 6790
Ryzen 9 7900X 17921
+164%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.46 32.51
Recency 11 July 2017 27 September 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 170 Watt

Xeon Gold 5118 has 61.9% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7900X, on the other hand, has a 210.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5118 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5118 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5118 and Ryzen 9 7900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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