Xeon D-2123IT vs Ryzen 9 5900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
21.45
+413%
Xeon D-2123IT
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
4.18

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Xeon D-2123IT by a whopping 413% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon D-2123IT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2531400
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.38
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Xeon D
Power efficiency31.476.64
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)7 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$213

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon D-2123IT 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3022
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache64 MB8.25 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon D-2123IT 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCBGA2518
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon D-2123IT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
QuickAssistno data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon D-2123IT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon D-2123IT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon D-2123IT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB512 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon D-2123IT.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data32

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.

Ryzen 9 5900 21.45
+413%
Xeon D-2123IT 4.18

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.

Ryzen 9 5900 34358
+413%
Xeon D-2123IT 6697

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.

Ryzen 9 5900 2141
+434%
Xeon D-2123IT 401

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.

Ryzen 9 5900 10965
+1163%
Xeon D-2123IT 868

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.45 4.18
Recency 12 January 2021 7 February 2018
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 60 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has a 413.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon D-2123IT, on the other hand, has 8.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-2123IT in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2123IT is a server/workstation one.


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