Ryzen 9 7950X vs Xeon E5-2689 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	656	57
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	33.35	55.58
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Raphael (Zen 4)
Release date	20 June 2016 (7 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,723	no data
Current price	$100 (0x MSRP)	$821

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7950X has 67% better value for money than Xeon E5-2689 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2689 v4 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	10 (Deca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	20	32
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	25 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	52 °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 E5-2689 v4 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 v4 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	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	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
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689 v4 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
Identity Protection	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 v4 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 E5-2689 v4 and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 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 E5-2689 v4 and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	40	24

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 E5-2689 v4 by 270% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.00	40.65
Recency	20 June 2016	27 September 2022
Physical cores	10	16
Threads	20	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	170 Watt

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