AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Xeon W3690
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and Intel Xeon W3690 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
- 12 more threads: 24 vs 12
- Around 34% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2661 vs 1615
- 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22578 vs 7231
- Around 88% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1253 vs 667
- 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8651 vs 3602
- 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 9.915 vs 2.752
- 11.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 90.664 vs 7.929
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | December 2019 vs February 2011 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 12 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 24 vs 12 |
Maximum frequency | 5 GHz vs 3.73 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 32 nm |
L1 cache | 96K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512K (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2661 vs 1615 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 22578 vs 7231 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1253 vs 667 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8651 vs 3602 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 9.915 vs 2.752 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 90.664 vs 7.929 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3690
- 393216x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 32MB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3690
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | Intel Xeon W3690 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2661 | 1615 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 22578 | 7231 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1253 | 667 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8651 | 3602 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6052 | 0 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 9.915 | 2.752 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 90.664 | 7.929 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.723 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 49.754 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.515 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | Intel Xeon W3690 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Gulftown |
Launch date | December 2019 | February 2011 |
Place in performance rating | 902 | 2415 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $450 | |
Price now | $1,000 | |
Processor Number | W3690 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 2.70 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 4.2 GHz | 3.46 GHz |
L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 32MB | 12288 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 5 GHz | 3.73 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 6 |
Number of threads | 24 | 12 |
Transistor count | 19,200 million | 1170 million |
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Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 239 mm2 | |
Maximum core temperature | 67.9°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.375V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 24 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 130 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 42.5mm X 45mm | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |