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.
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: 2705 vs 2148
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38750 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 | 2705 vs 2148 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 38750 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
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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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Name | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | Intel Xeon W-3175X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2705 | 2148 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 38750 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 | 586 | 532 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | W-3175X | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® W Processor | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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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 |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
Maximum memory size | 512 GB | |
Supported memory frequency | 2666 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | 48 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |