Xeon w7-2495X vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Place in the ranking	159	94
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	26.37	48.65
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Power efficiency	25.86	15.41
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	8 October 2020 (4 years ago)	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	$2,189

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w7-2495X has 84% better value for money than Ryzen 9 5950X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon w7-2495X 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	32	48
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.8 GHz
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	1 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	45 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm²	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	77 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon w7-2495X 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	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon w7-2495X. 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	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon w7-2495X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon w7-2495X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon w7-2495X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

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 w7-2495X.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

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 28.81

Xeon w7-2495X 36.79
+27.7%

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

Xeon w7-2495X 58228
+27.7%

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
+4.3%

Xeon w7-2495X 2123

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 12130

Xeon w7-2495X 16541
+36.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	28.81	36.79
Recency	8 October 2020	15 February 2023
Physical cores	16	24
Threads	32	48
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	225 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has 114.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon w7-2495X, on the other hand, has a 27.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Xeon w7-2495X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5950X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while Xeon w7-2495X is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon w7-2495X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.