Intel Xeon Gold 6326 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6326 and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon Gold 6326

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 63% higher clock speed: 5.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 89 °C vs 78°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4149 vs 2350
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62439 vs 53385

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Sep 2022 vs 6 Apr 2021
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	89 °C vs 78°C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 24 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4149 vs 2350
PassMark - CPU mark	62439 vs 53385

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6326
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2350

4149

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53385

62439

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6326	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
PassMark - Single thread mark	2350	4149
PassMark - CPU mark	53385	62439
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		14290

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6326	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 4
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517
Place in performance rating	476	55
Processor Number	6326
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000908
Performance
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	16 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	78°C	89 °C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	5.7 GHz
Number of cores	16	16
Number of threads	32	32
Die size		71 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		47 °C
Transistor count		13140 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory size	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-5200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	120 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	24
PCI Express revision	4.0	5.0
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)