Ryzen 9 7900X vs Xeon Gold 6328H
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 117 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Cooper Lake-SP (2021) | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) | 26 September 2022 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 22 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 | AM5 (LGA 1718) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 7900X. 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 | 5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Status | Launched | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X 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 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 RDIMM | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 1.12 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 7900X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 April 2021 | 26 September 2022 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 12 |
| Threads | 32 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 170 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6328H has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 3% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 7900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 7900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6328H is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6328H and Ryzen 9 7900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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