AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Xeon W-3275M

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Xeon W-3275M 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Intel Xeon W-3275M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 95% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3446 vs 2709

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 Nov 2020 vs 3 Jun 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3446 vs 2709

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3275M

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 8
40 more threads: 56 vs 16
3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 128 GB
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38930 vs 27909

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 8
Number of threads	56 vs 16
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 32 MB
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	38930 vs 27909

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3275M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3446

2709

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27909

38930

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	Intel Xeon W-3275M
PassMark - Single thread mark	3446	2709
PassMark - CPU mark	27909	38930
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7634
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1102
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		17851

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	Intel Xeon W-3275M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Cascade Lake
Launch date	5 Nov 2020	3 Jun 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	$7453
OPN PIB	100-100000063WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000063
Place in performance rating	515	482
Vertical segment	Desktop	Workstation
Processor Number		W-3275M
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	1.75 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	76°C
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	28
Number of threads	16	56
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot