Ryzen 9 5950X vs E2-9000

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Aggregate performance score

E2-9000
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.63
Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
29.80
+4630%

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms E2-9000 by a whopping 4630% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing E2-9000 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2781158
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.77
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesBristol RidgeAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency5.7425.88
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

E2-9000 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 cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplierno data34
L1 cacheno data1 MB
L2 cache1 MB8 MB
L3 cacheno data64 MB
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size124.5 mm2CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors1200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on E2-9000 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
SocketBGAAM4
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E2-9000 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E2-9000 and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-9000 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E2-9000 and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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.

E2-9000 0.63
Ryzen 9 5950X 29.80
+4630%

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.

E2-9000 967
Ryzen 9 5950X 45600
+4616%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

E2-9000 1787
Ryzen 9 5950X 6690
+274%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

E2-9000 2897
Ryzen 9 5950X 56641
+1855%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

E2-9000 1556
Ryzen 9 5950X 17657
+1035%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

E2-9000 36.23
Ryzen 9 5950X 4.23
+757%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

E2-9000 1
Ryzen 9 5950X 48
+4636%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

E2-9000 84
Ryzen 9 5950X 4324
+5048%

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.

E2-9000 47
Ryzen 9 5950X 267
+467%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

E2-9000 0.59
Ryzen 9 5950X 3.08
+422%

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.

E2-9000 0.7
Ryzen 9 5950X 26
+3562%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

E2-9000 6
Ryzen 9 5950X 212
+3265%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

E2-9000 36
Ryzen 9 5950X 330
+824%

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.

E2-9000 744
Ryzen 9 5950X 12736
+1612%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 29.80
Recency 1 June 2016 8 October 2020
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 105 Watt

E2-9000 has 950% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has a 4630.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-9000 in performance tests.

Be aware that E2-9000 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between E2-9000 and Ryzen 9 5950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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