Xeon E-2226GE vs Ryzen 9 9900X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 9900X and Xeon E-2226GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 108 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 63.62 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 27.28 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Granite Ridge (2024) | Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 15 August 2024 (less than a year ago) | 11 June 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $286 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 9900X and Xeon E-2226GE 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 2x 70.6 mm2 | 154 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,630 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 9900X and Xeon E-2226GE 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 | AM5 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 9900X and Xeon E-2226GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 9900X and Xeon E-2226GE 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 9900X and Xeon E-2226GE 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 9900X and Xeon E-2226GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics P630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 9900X and Xeon E-2226GE.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 1.98 | 6.39 |
| Recency | 15 August 2024 | 11 June 2019 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 6 |
| Threads | 24 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 80 Watt |
Ryzen 9 9900X has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon E-2226GE, on the other hand, has 222.7% faster integrated GPU, and 50% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 9900X and Xeon E-2226GE. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 9 9900X is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2226GE is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 9900X and Xeon E-2226GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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