Ryzen 9 5900X vs Xeon Gold 6328H
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 199 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 31.05 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.20 |
| Architecture codename | Cooper Lake-SP (2021) | Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) | 8 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 22 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD) |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 0 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 configuration | 4 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4189 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 6328H and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 6328H and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 RDIMM | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 1.12 TB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 5900X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 April 2021 | 8 October 2020 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 12 |
| Threads | 32 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 105 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6328H has an age advantage of 5 months, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 5900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6328H is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 5900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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