Ryzen 5 9600X vs Xeon D-2177NT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2177NT and Ryzen 5 9600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	307
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	49.06
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon D	no data
Power efficiency	no data	27.61
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)	8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,443	$279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2177NT and Ryzen 5 9600X 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	28	12
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	19	no data
L1 cache	896 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	14 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	8,315 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2177NT and Ryzen 5 9600X 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA2518	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2177NT and Ryzen 5 9600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon D-2177NT and Ryzen 5 9600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2177NT and Ryzen 5 9600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
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-2177NT and Ryzen 5 9600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	512 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

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 D-2177NT and Ryzen 5 9600X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	24

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 February 2018	8 August 2024
Physical cores	14	6
Threads	28	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

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