Xeon w5-2445 vs Ryzen 9 5900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
21.63
+7%
Xeon w5-2445
2023
10 cores / 20 threads, 175 Watt
20.22

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Xeon w5-2445 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon w5-2445 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking246279
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data61.75
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency31.4910.93
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$839

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon w5-2445 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2420
Base clock speed3 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB26.25 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
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 w5-2445 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
SocketAM4FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt175 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon w5-2445. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon w5-2445 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon w5-2445 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 w5-2445. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 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 9 5900 and Xeon w5-2445.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data64

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
+7%
Xeon w5-2445 20.22

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
+7%
Xeon w5-2445 32126

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 2142
+16.5%
Xeon w5-2445 1838

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 11070
+2.9%
Xeon w5-2445 10759

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.63 20.22
Recency 12 January 2021 15 February 2023
Physical cores 12 10
Threads 24 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 175 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has a 7% higher aggregate performance score, 20% more physical cores and 20% more threads, and 169.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon w5-2445, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 5900 and Xeon w5-2445.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while Xeon w5-2445 is a server/workstation one.


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