Xeon 6979P vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	66	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	21.98	no data
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon 6979P 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)	120
Threads	32	240
Base clock speed	4.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Die size	CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47 °C	80 °C
Number of transistors	13140 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon 6979P 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	AM5	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon 6979P 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 7950X and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5-5200

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	24	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 September 2022	24 September 2024
Physical cores	16	120
Threads	32	240
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	500 Watt

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