Ryzen 9 9950X vs Xeon 3.6
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 48 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Irwindale (2004) | Granite Ridge (2024) |
| Release date | June 2004 (20 years ago) | 15 August 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 178 million | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 | 604 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen 9 9950X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 16 |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 170 Watt |
Xeon 3.6 has 25.9% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 2150% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen 9 9950X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 3.6 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen 9 9950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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