Xeon E5-2696 V3 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5-2696 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	137	475
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	73.53	46.48
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3)	Haswell-EP (2014)
Release date	8 October 2020 (3 years ago)	8 September 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	no data
Current price	$359 (0.4x MSRP)	$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5950X has 58% better value for money than Xeon E5-2696 V3.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5-2696 V3 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)	18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads	32	36
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	45 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	22 nm
Die size	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2	356 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	77 °C
Number of transistors	no data	2,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5-2696 V3 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	2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5-2696 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5-2696 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5-2696 V3 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 5950X and Xeon E5-2696 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3, DDR42133 MHz Quad-channel
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	-	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5-2696 V3.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	40

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 5950X outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	29.52	14.35
Recency	8 October 2020	8 September 2014
Physical cores	16	18
Threads	32	36
Chip lithography	7 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	145 Watt

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