Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	159	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	26.57	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	Snapdragon X
Power efficiency	25.88	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Oryon
Release date	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	32	12
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4 GHz
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	64 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	4 nm
Die size	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 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	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100.

PCIe version

4.0

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	16	12
Threads	32	12
Chip lithography	7 nm	4 nm

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