Ryzen 9 7950X vs Xeon D-2796NT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2796NT and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	65
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	21.98
Architecture codename	no data	Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)
Release date	1 January 2022 (2 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2796NT 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	40	32
Base clock speed	2 GHz	4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	5.7 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Die size	no data	CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	47 °C
Number of transistors	no data	13140 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2796NT 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	no data	1
Socket	FCBGA2579	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2796NT and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	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
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon D-2796NT and Ryzen 9 7950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2796NT and Ryzen 9 7950X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2796NT and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

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-2796NT and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	24
USB revision	3.0	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2022	27 September 2022
Physical cores	20	16
Threads	40	32
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	170 Watt

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