Xeon Bronze 3508U vs Ryzen 9 7900X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon Bronze 3508U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 117 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | no data |
| Release date | 26 September 2022 (1 year ago) | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon Bronze 3508U 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 22.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 83 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon Bronze 3508U 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM5 (LGA 1718) | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon Bronze 3508U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| TSX | - | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon Bronze 3508U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon Bronze 3508U 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 7900X and Xeon Bronze 3508U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon Bronze 3508U.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 26 September 2022 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7900X has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Xeon Bronze 3508U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 36% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon Bronze 3508U. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 9 7900X is a desktop processor while Xeon Bronze 3508U is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7900X and Xeon Bronze 3508U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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