Ryzen 9 7900X vs Xeon L5508

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5508 and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated122
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data18.12
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon L5508 and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed2 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5.6 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 lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size263 mm22x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistors731 millionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5508 and Ryzen 9 7900X 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
Socket1366AM5
Power consumption (TDP)38 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5508 and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon L5508 and Ryzen 9 7900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5508 and Ryzen 9 7900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5508 and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5508 and Ryzen 9 7900X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 March 2009 27 September 2022
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 38 Watt 170 Watt

Xeon L5508 has 347.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon L5508 and Ryzen 9 7900X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon L5508 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7900X is a desktop one.


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