Ryzen 9 5950X vs Xeon Silver 4210R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4210R
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 100 Watt
9.52
Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.71
+202%

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Xeon Silver 4210R by a whopping 202% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4210R and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking795159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.9826.59
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon SilverAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency9.0125.88
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$511$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4210R has 5% better value for money than Ryzen 9 5950X.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4210R and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2032
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2434
L1 cache640 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache10 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache13.75 MB64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno dataCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature84 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4210R and Ryzen 9 5950X 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
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4210R and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
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 Silver 4210R and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 Silver 4210R and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 Silver 4210R and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4210R and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes48no data

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 Silver 4210R 9.52
Ryzen 9 5950X 28.71
+202%

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 Silver 4210R 15118
Ryzen 9 5950X 45600
+202%

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 Silver 4210R 1083
Ryzen 9 5950X 2215
+105%

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 Silver 4210R 6126
Ryzen 9 5950X 12130
+98%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.52 28.71
Recency 24 February 2020 5 November 2020
Physical cores 10 16
Threads 20 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon Silver 4210R has 5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has a 201.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 60% more physical cores and 60% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4210R in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4210R is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.


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