Xeon 6952P vs Ryzen 5 2500X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6952P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1095not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.68no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date1 October 2018 (6 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6952P 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)96
Threads8192
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm5 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6952P 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketAM47529
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6952P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6952P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6952P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6952P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6952P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2096

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 October 2018 24 September 2024
Physical cores 4 96
Threads 8 192
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 400 Watt

Ryzen 5 2500X has 515.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6952P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 2300% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6952P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 5 2500X is a desktop processor while Xeon 6952P is a server/workstation one.


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