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Intel Xeon Gold 6134

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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Xeon Gold 6134 and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

More Total Cores: 16 (8 vs 16)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 5.6 GHz (3.70 GHz vs Up to 5.6 GHz)
Higher Technology: TSMC 4nm FinFET (14 nm vs TSMC 4nm FinFET)
Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe® 5.0 (3.0 vs PCIe® 5.0)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5 (DDR4-2666 vs DDR5)
Newer Launch Date: April 2026 (July 2017 vs April 2026)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

July 2017

Launch Date

April 2026

Server

Platform

Desktop

6134

Model Name

Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

SkyLake

Code Name

Granite Ridge AM5

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

3.20 GHz

Basic Frequency

4.3 GHz

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

3.70 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 5.6 GHz

Number of AVX-512 FMA Units

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

L1 Cache

1280 KB

L2 Cache

16 MB

L3 Cache

192 MB

24.75 MB L3 Cache

Cache

FCLGA3647

CPU Socket

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

AM5

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

Intel AES New Instructions

14 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

130 W

TDP

200W

Max. Operating Temperature

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

95°C

3.0

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

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

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

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Memory Specifications

DDR4-2666

Memory Type

DDR5

768 GB

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.

2666 MHz

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

Interfaces and Ports

Yes

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Miscellaneous

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.