Xeon Platinum 8593Q vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon Platinum 8593Q processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	174	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	52.73	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen3) (2020)	no data
Release date	8 October 2020 (3 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	no data
Current price	$271 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon Platinum 8593Q 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)	no data
Threads	24	no data
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	no data
L2 cache	6 MB	no data
L3 cache	64 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm	no data
Die size	2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	60 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon Platinum 8593Q 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 (1331)	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	385 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon Platinum 8593Q. 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	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon Platinum 8593Q are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Xeon Platinum 8593Q. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
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 Platinum 8593Q.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 October 2020	1 October 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	385 Watt

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