Xeon E5345 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
29.80
+2343%

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Xeon E5345 by a whopping 2343% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5345 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1582350
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.760.04
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency25.881.39
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Clovertown (2006−2007)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)14 November 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799$851

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5950X has 66800% better value for money than Xeon E5345.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5345 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads324
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz0.33 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache1 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB4 MB (per die)
L3 cache64 MB8 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm65 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C66 °C
Number of transistorsno data582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5345 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 configuration12
SocketAM4LGA771,PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5345. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parityno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5345 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5345 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5345. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E5345.

PCIe version4.0no 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 5950X 29.80
+2343%
Xeon E5345 1.22

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.

Ryzen 9 5950X 45600
+2341%
Xeon E5345 1868

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 5950X 2215
+594%
Xeon E5345 319

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 5950X 12127
+1051%
Xeon E5345 1054

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.80 1.22
Recency 8 October 2020 14 November 2006
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has a 2342.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5345, on the other hand, has 31.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5345 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5345 is a server/workstation one.


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