Ryzen 9 7900 vs Xeon Gold 5315Y

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5315Y
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
11.61
Ryzen 9 7900
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
27.40
+136%

Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Xeon Gold 5315Y by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking710198
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.36
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.5217.88
DesignerIntelAMD
ManufacturerIntelTSMC
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date6 April 2021 (4 years ago)14 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$429

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5315Y and Ryzen 9 7900 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)81 °C47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5315Y and Ryzen 9 7900 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
SocketFCLGA4189AM5
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5315Y and Ryzen 9 7900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-5125 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5315Y and Ryzen 9 7900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5315Y and Ryzen 9 7900 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 Gold 5315Y and Ryzen 9 7900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size6 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) ( - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5315Y and Ryzen 9 7900.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes6424

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.

Xeon Gold 5315Y 11.61
Ryzen 9 7900 27.40
+136%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Xeon Gold 5315Y 20477
Ryzen 9 7900 48334
+136%

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.

Xeon Gold 5315Y 1422
Ryzen 9 7900 2869
+102%

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.

Xeon Gold 5315Y 8127
Ryzen 9 7900 16839
+107%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.61 27.40
Recency 6 April 2021 14 January 2023
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 7900 has a 136% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5315Y is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop one.

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