Xeon D-2795NT vs Ryzen 9 5900X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon D-2795NT by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon D-2795NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 175 | 302 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 70.94 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen3) (2020) | no data |
| Release date | 5 November 2020 (3 years ago) | 1 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | no data |
| Current price | $303 (0.6x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon D-2795NT 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 40 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 30 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon D-2795NT 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA2579 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 110 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon D-2795NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon D-2795NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon D-2795NT are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon D-2795NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon D-2795NT.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 32 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | + |
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 5900X outperforms Xeon D-2795NT by 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon D-2795NT by 38% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 25.32 | 18.40 |
| Recency | 5 November 2020 | 1 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 20 |
| Threads | 24 | 40 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 110 Watt |
The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-2795NT in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2795NT is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon D-2795NT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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