Ryzen 9 7950X vs Xeon Gold 6226R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6226R
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
16.56
Ryzen 9 7950X
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
39.46
+138%

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon Gold 6226R by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6226R and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking39967
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.68no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.4521.97
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,300no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6226R and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3232
Base clock speed2.9 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache1 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache22 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die sizeno dataCCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13140 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6226R and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647AM5
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6226R and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
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+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6226R and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 6226R and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 6226R and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6226R and Ryzen 9 7950X.

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 6226R 16.56
Ryzen 9 7950X 39.46
+138%

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 6226R 26297
Ryzen 9 7950X 62681
+138%

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 6226R 1351
Ryzen 9 7950X 2985
+121%

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 6226R 9598
Ryzen 9 7950X 19448
+103%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.56 39.46
Recency 24 February 2020 27 September 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 170 Watt

Xeon Gold 6226R has 13.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has a 138.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6226R in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6226R is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop one.


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