Xeon 6960P vs Ryzen 5 2500X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1105	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	8.63	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	1 October 2018 (6 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6960P 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)	72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads	8	144
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6960P 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	AM4	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6960P. 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 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 October 2018	24 September 2024
Physical cores	4	72
Threads	8	144
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	500 Watt

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