Xeon Gold 6434 vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon Gold 6434 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	58	390
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	60.99	10.89
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen 4)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$733	$2328

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7950X has 460% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6434.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon Gold 6434 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	22.5 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	64 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47 °C	64 °C
Number of transistors	13140 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon Gold 6434 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon Gold 6434. 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	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 7950X and Xeon Gold 6434 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 7950X and Xeon Gold 6434 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
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 7950X and Xeon Gold 6434. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

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 7950X and Xeon Gold 6434.

PCIe version	5.0	5
PCI Express lanes	24	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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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 7950X outperforms Xeon Gold 6434 by 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	40.63	16.06
Recency	27 September 2022	10 January 2023
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	195 Watt

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