Ryzen 9 5950X vs Xeon Gold 6140

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6140
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 140 Watt
15.97
Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
29.80
+86.6%

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Xeon Gold 6140 by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6140 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking444157
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.1727.97
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency10.4025.88
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,445$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5950X has 441% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6140.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6140 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3632
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2334
L1 cache1.125 MB1 MB
L2 cache18 MB8 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno dataCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature91 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6140 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
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 6140 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 6140 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 6140 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6140 and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes48no data

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 6140 15.97
Ryzen 9 5950X 29.80
+86.6%

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 6140 24445
Ryzen 9 5950X 45601
+86.5%

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 6140 1076
Ryzen 9 5950X 2216
+106%

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 6140 8257
Ryzen 9 5950X 12138
+47%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.97 29.80
Recency 25 April 2017 8 October 2020
Physical cores 18 16
Threads 36 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon Gold 6140 has 12.5% more physical cores and 12.5% more threads.

Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has a 86.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6140 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6140 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6140 and Ryzen 9 5950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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