Xeon Platinum 8462Y+ vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Platinum 8462Y+ 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	26.58	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Power efficiency	25.88	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	$5,945

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Platinum 8462Y+ 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	32	64
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	60 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	10 nm
Die size	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	81 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Platinum 8462Y+ 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	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Platinum 8462Y+. 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	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon Platinum 8462Y+ 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 Platinum 8462Y+ 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 5950X and Xeon Platinum 8462Y+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800
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 Xeon Platinum 8462Y+.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	5 November 2020	10 January 2023
Physical cores	16	32
Threads	32	64
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	300 Watt

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