AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 22 nm
3.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 42% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 15686 vs 6767

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	16 MB vs 4.5 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 45 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	15686 vs 6767

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 16
4 more threads: 36 vs 32
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	18 vs 16
Number of threads	36 vs 32
L1 cache	1.125 MB vs 1 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

15686

6767

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	4271
PassMark - CPU mark	62567
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	15686	6767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		13.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		209.959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.343
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		8.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		27.642

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Haswell-EP
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	Q4'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$699
OPN Tray	100-000000514
Place in performance rating	38	1304
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor Number		E5-2696 v3
Performance
Base frequency	4.5 GHz	2300 MHz
Die size	70 mm²
L1 cache	1 MB	1.125 MB
L2 cache	16 MB	4.5 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	45 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47 °C
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz
Number of cores	16	18
Number of threads	32	36
Transistor count	13140 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM5	LGA2011-3 (R3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	170 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	40
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)