Ryzen 5 7600X vs Xeon 7120N

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	337
Place by popularity	not in top-100	69
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	no data	16.16
Architecture codename	Tulsa (2006)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	August 2006 (18 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 5 7600X 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	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	0 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	435 mm2	70 mm2
Maximum core temperature	60 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	1328 million	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	1.1V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 5 7600X 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	PPGA604	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 5 7600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

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