Xeon Gold 6240R vs Ryzen 7 3800X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3800X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.85
Xeon Gold 6240R
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 165 Watt
21.40
+44.1%

Xeon Gold 6240R outperforms Ryzen 7 3800X by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon Gold 6240R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking488259
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.4919.18
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency13.1412.05
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399$2,200

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6240R has 24% better value for money than Ryzen 7 3800X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon Gold 6240R basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1648
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache512 KB1.5 MB
L2 cache4 MB24 MB
L3 cache32 MB35.75 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon Gold 6240R compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon Gold 6240R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon Gold 6240R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon Gold 6240R are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon Gold 6240R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon Gold 6240R.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 3800X 14.85
Xeon Gold 6240R 21.40
+44.1%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 3800X 23141
Xeon Gold 6240R 33353
+44.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.85 21.40
Recency 27 May 2019 24 February 2020
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 16 48
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 165 Watt

Ryzen 7 3800X has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6240R, on the other hand, has a 44.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6240R is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 3800X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 3800X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6240R is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon Gold 6240R, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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