Ryzen 9 7950X vs Xeon W-11955M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-11955M
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.76
Ryzen 9 7950X
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
40.98
+178%

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon W-11955M by a whopping 178% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking50465
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation48.56no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Tiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency38.4521.98
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H (2021)Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache80 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin5 nm
Die size190 mm2CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13140 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1787AM5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 9 7950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 W-11955M and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 9 7950X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 9 7950X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 9 7950X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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 W-11955M 14.76
Ryzen 9 7950X 40.98
+178%

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 W-11955M 22596
Ryzen 9 7950X 62709
+178%

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 W-11955M 2055
Ryzen 9 7950X 2986
+45.3%

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 W-11955M 8897
Ryzen 9 7950X 19462
+119%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Xeon W-11955M 1846
Ryzen 9 7950X 5948
+222%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Xeon W-11955M 230
Ryzen 9 7950X 316
+37.2%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Xeon W-11955M 8.6
Ryzen 9 7950X 31.6
+267%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Xeon W-11955M 8815
Ryzen 9 7950X 15614
+77.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Xeon W-11955M 9058
Ryzen 9 7950X 23897
+164%

Blender(-)

Xeon W-11955M 276
+221%
Ryzen 9 7950X 86

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Xeon W-11955M 1587
Ryzen 9 7950X 2226
+40.3%

7-Zip Single

Xeon W-11955M 5222
Ryzen 9 7950X 8118
+55.5%

7-Zip

Xeon W-11955M 47264
Ryzen 9 7950X 157038
+232%

WebXPRT 3

Xeon W-11955M 271
Ryzen 9 7950X 375
+38.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.76 40.98
Recency 11 May 2021 27 September 2022
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 170 Watt

Xeon W-11955M has 385.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has a 177.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-11955M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-11955M is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-11955M and Ryzen 9 7950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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