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Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3

More Total Cores: 18 (18 vs 16)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

Larger L3 Cache: 128 MB (45MB shared vs 128 MB)
Higher Technology: TSMC 4nm FinFET (22 nm vs TSMC 4nm FinFET)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5 (DDR4-2133 vs DDR5)
Newer Launch Date: March 2025 (September 2014 vs March 2025)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

September 2014

Launch Date

March 2025

Server

Platform

Desktop

Xeon E5-2699 v3

Model Name

Ryzen 9 9950X3D

Haswell-EP

Code Name

Granite Ridge AM5

Intel

Foundry

Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)

Generation

Zen 5

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Basic Frequency

4.3 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 5.7 GHz

2.3 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

64K per core

L1 Cache

1280 KB

256K per core

L2 Cache

16 MB

45MB shared

L3 Cache

128 MB

100MHz

Bus Frequency

Intel Socket 2011-3

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AM5

23.0

Multiplier

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

22 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 4nm FinFET

145 W

TDP

170W

77 °C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

95°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 5.0

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

x86-64

2.6 billions

Transistor Count

Memory Specifications

DDR4-2133

Memory Type

DDR5

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

256 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Maximum Memory Speed

2x1R DDR5-5600, 2x2R DDR5-5600, 4x1R DDR5-3600, 4x2R DDR5-3600

Yes

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes (Requires mobo support)

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

AMD Radeon™ Graphics

Graphics Core Count

Graphics Frequency

2200 MHz