Ryzen 9 7950X vs Xeon D-1602

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1602 and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2013	56
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.70	61.04
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon D	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Raphael (Zen 4)
Release date	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$106	no data
Current price	$1474 (13.9x MSRP)	$733

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7950X has 8620% better value for money than Xeon D-1602.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1602 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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	2.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	5.7 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	47 °C
Number of transistors	3200 Million	13140 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1602 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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	FCBGA1667	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1602 and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
GPIO	+	no data
AMT	SPS 3.0	no data
Status	Launched	no data
Quiet System	-	no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-1602 and Ryzen 9 7950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1602 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 Xeon D-1602 and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.124 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

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 D-1602 and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version	2.0/3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	24
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	6	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	6	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

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 D-1602 by 2455% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.59	40.62
Recency	2 April 2019	27 September 2022
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	170 Watt

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