Xeon Gold 5515+ vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.70
+78.2%
Xeon Gold 5515+
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 165 Watt
16.11

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Xeon Gold 5515+ by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 5515+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking160417
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.7534.98
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency25.879.24
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799$1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5515+ has 26% better value for money than Ryzen 9 5950X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 5515+ 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.1 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache1 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB22.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C76 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 5515+ 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
SocketAM44677
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 5515+. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 5515+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 5515+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Gold 5515+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
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 Gold 5515+.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data80

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 28.70
+78.2%
Xeon Gold 5515+ 16.11

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 45593
+78.2%
Xeon Gold 5515+ 25587

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.70 16.11
Recency 8 October 2020 14 December 2023
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 165 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has a 78.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5515+, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5515+ in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5515+ is a server/workstation one.


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