Xeon Gold 6230R vs Ryzen 9 3900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
19.34
Xeon Gold 6230R
2020
26 cores / 52 threads, 150 Watt
21.16
+9.4%

Xeon Gold 6230R outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6230R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking300260
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.7422.03
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency28.1613.35
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$1,900

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6230R has 6% better value for money than Ryzen 9 3900.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6230R 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)26 (Hexacosa-Core)
Threads2452
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache768 KB1.625 MB
L2 cache6 MB26 MB
L3 cache64 MB35.75 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data85 °C
Number of transistors7,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6230R 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6230R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2Intel® 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 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6230R 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 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6230R 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 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6230R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6230R.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2448

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 9 3900 19.34
Xeon Gold 6230R 21.16
+9.4%

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 9 3900 30722
Xeon Gold 6230R 33608
+9.4%

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 9 3900 1678
+41.7%
Xeon Gold 6230R 1184

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 9 3900 9543
+5.3%
Xeon Gold 6230R 9066

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.34 21.16
Recency 24 September 2019 24 February 2020
Physical cores 12 26
Threads 24 52
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 150 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 130.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6230R, on the other hand, has a 9.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 116.7% more physical cores and 116.7% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6230R.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6230R is a server/workstation one.


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