Ryzen 9 7950X vs Xeon E5606

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5606
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.53
Ryzen 9 7950X
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
40.65
+2557%

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon E5606 by a whopping 2557% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5606 and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking203858
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.4255.61
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Raphael (Zen 4)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$46no data
Current price$105 (2.3x MSRP)$821

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7950X has 13140% better value for money than Xeon E5606.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5606 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed2.13 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed0.13 GHz5.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size239 mm2CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million13140 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5606 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366AM5
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5606 and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI++
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5606 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 E5606 and Ryzen 9 7950X are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno 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 E5606 and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5606 and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

Xeon E5606 1.53
Ryzen 9 7950X 40.65
+2557%

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon E5606 by 2557% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E5606 2365
Ryzen 9 7950X 62867
+2558%

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon E5606 by 2558% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E5606 329
Ryzen 9 7950X 2941
+794%

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon E5606 by 794% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E5606 1040
Ryzen 9 7950X 19314
+1757%

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon E5606 by 1757% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.53 40.65
Recency 14 February 2011 27 September 2022
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 170 Watt

The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5606 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5606 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5606 and Ryzen 9 7950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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