Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS vs Xeon Gold 6252

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6252
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
17.09
+19.6%
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.29

Xeon Gold 6252 outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6252 and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking371502
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.13no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.7838.64
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)19 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,655no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6252 and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.5 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache24 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data208 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6252 and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 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
SocketFCLGA3647FP7
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6252 and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512PRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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 PRO 6950HS 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 PRO 6950HS 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 PRO 6950HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
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 680M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6252 and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 17.09
+19.6%
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 14.29

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
+19.6%
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 22697

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.09 14.29
Recency 2 April 2019 19 April 2022
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon Gold 6252 has a 19.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 328.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6252 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6252 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6252 and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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