Xeon E-2388G vs Ryzen 9 5900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
21.63
+45.9%
Xeon E-2388G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
14.83

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Xeon E-2388G by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon E-2388G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking245477
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency31.3314.70
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)8 September 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon E-2388G 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors4,150 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon E-2388G 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon E-2388G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon E-2388G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon E-2388G 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 E-2388G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.3 GHz
Execution Units-32
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon E-2388G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-1

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon E-2388G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon E-2388G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon E-2388G.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data44

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 21.63
+45.9%
Xeon E-2388G 14.83

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 34361
+45.9%
Xeon E-2388G 23553

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
Xeon E-2388G 2249
+5%

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 11084
+14.2%
Xeon E-2388G 9704

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.63 14.83
Recency 12 January 2021 8 September 2021
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has a 45.9% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2388G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months.

The Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2388G in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2388G is a server/workstation one.


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