AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Xeon W-3175X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and Intel Xeon W-3175X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Intel Xeon W-3175X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 66% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 255 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2704 vs 2148
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38737 vs 37167
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1296 vs 1136

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 Nov 2019 vs October 2018
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 38.5 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 255 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2704 vs 2148
PassMark - CPU mark	38737 vs 37167
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1296 vs 1136

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3175X

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 16
24 more threads: 56 vs 32
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 65% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 23343 vs 14150

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 16
Number of threads	56 vs 32
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	23343 vs 14150

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3175X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2704

2148

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

38737

37167

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1296

1136

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

14150

23343

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X	Intel Xeon W-3175X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2704	2148
PassMark - CPU mark	38737	37167
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1296	1136
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	14150	23343
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10742

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	25 Nov 2019	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$749
OPN PIB	100-100000051WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000051
Place in performance rating	582	532
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		W-3175X
Series		Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	38.5 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	16	28
Number of threads	32	56
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum core temperature		85°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Transistor count		8000 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		512 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	255 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)