Ryzen 9 7900 vs Xeon Gold 6252

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6252
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
17.74
Ryzen 9 7900
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
31.92
+79.9%

Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Xeon Gold 6252 by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6252 and Ryzen 9 7900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking368131
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.2565.51
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.7844.78
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,655$429

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7900 has 804% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6252.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6252 and Ryzen 9 7900 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads4824
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.5 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache24 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6252 and Ryzen 9 7900 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)150 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6252 and Ryzen 9 7900. 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, 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+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6252 and Ryzen 9 7900 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 6252 and Ryzen 9 7900 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 6252 and Ryzen 9 7900. 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)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6252 and Ryzen 9 7900.

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 6252 17.74
Ryzen 9 7900 31.92
+79.9%

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 6252 27148
Ryzen 9 7900 48851
+79.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.74 31.92
Recency 2 April 2019 14 January 2023
Physical cores 24 12
Threads 48 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6252 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 9 7900, on the other hand, has a 79.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 130.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6252 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6252 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6252 and Ryzen 9 7900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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