Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS vs Xeon X3480
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS outperforms Xeon X3480 by a whopping 593% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1887 | 503 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 2.05 | 38.64 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022) |
| Release date | 1 April 2010 (14 years ago) | 19 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon X3480 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.06 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.73 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 6 nm |
| Die size | no data | 208 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X3480 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | PRO, 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 | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon X3480 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 X3480 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 X3480 and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 680M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.14 | 14.83 |
| Recency | 1 April 2010 | 19 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS has a 593% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3480 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon X3480 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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