Ryzen 9 5950X vs Xeon X5482
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Xeon X5482 by a whopping 1548% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2259 | 229 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.03 | 25.17 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | 0.44 | 10.39 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Harpertown (2007−2008) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 11 November 2007 (17 years ago) | 5 November 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,279 | $799 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 5950X has 83800% better value for money than Xeon X5482.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon X5482 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 34 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (per die) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 63 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 820 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X5482 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 | LGA771 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5482 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon X5482 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 X5482 and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5482 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5482 and Ryzen 9 5950X.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.57 | 25.88 |
| Recency | 11 November 2007 | 5 November 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 105 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5950X has a 1548.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon X5482 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon X5482 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.
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