Xeon w9-3475X vs Ryzen 7 5800X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800X
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
17.53
Xeon w9-3475X
2023
36 cores / 72 threads, 300 Watt
40.85
+133%

Xeon w9-3475X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800X by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon w9-3475X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking35562
Place by popularity60not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.4927.23
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency15.8012.89
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449$3,739

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w9-3475X has 16% better value for money than Ryzen 7 5800X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon w9-3475X 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)36
Threads1672
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB82.5 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C74 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon w9-3475X 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon w9-3475X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, 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 5800X and Xeon w9-3475X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon w9-3475X 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 5800X and Xeon w9-3475X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon w9-3475X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data112

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 5800X 17.53
Xeon w9-3475X 40.85
+133%

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 5800X 27843
Xeon w9-3475X 64889
+133%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 5800X 2201
+16.1%
Xeon w9-3475X 1896

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 5800X 10263
Xeon w9-3475X 15840
+54.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.53 40.85
Recency 5 November 2020 15 February 2023
Physical cores 8 36
Threads 16 72
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 300 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800X has 185.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon w9-3475X, on the other hand, has a 133% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads.

The Xeon w9-3475X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5800X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop processor while Xeon w9-3475X is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon w9-3475X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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