Xeon 6960P vs Ryzen 9 5900XT

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900XT and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	158	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	72.58	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	25.79	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (2020−2024)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)	24 September 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$349	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900XT and Xeon 6960P 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads	32	144
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Die size	2x 74 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
Number of transistors	8,300 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900XT and Xeon 6960P 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	2
Socket	AM4	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900XT and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 July 2024	24 September 2024
Physical cores	16	72
Threads	32	144
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	500 Watt

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