Xeon W-1250 vs Ryzen 9 5900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
22.31
+153%

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Xeon W-1250 by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon W-1250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking235857
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)no data
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)1 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon W-1250 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache64 MB12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
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 W-1250 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 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon W-1250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon W-1250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon W-1250 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 W-1250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.2 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon W-1250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon W-1250 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon W-1250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon W-1250.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 22.31
+153%
Xeon W-1250 8.83

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 34400
+153%
Xeon W-1250 13610

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 2144
+47.1%
Xeon W-1250 1458

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 11114
+85.6%
Xeon W-1250 5989

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.31 8.83
Recency 12 January 2021 1 April 2020
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has a 152.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-1250 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-1250 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon W-1250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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