Ryzen 9 5950X vs Xeon 7120N

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	137
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	76.93
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 9
Architecture codename	Tulsa (2006)	Vermeer (Zen 3)
Release date	August 2006 (17 years ago)	8 October 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$799
Current price	$75	$349 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 9 5950X 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	0 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	435 mm2	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	60 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	1328 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
VID voltage range	1.1V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 9 5950X 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	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
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
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 7120N and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version

no data

4.0

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	32
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

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