Xeon Gold 6414U vs Ryzen 9 3900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
20.12
Xeon Gold 6414U
2023
32 cores / 64 threads, 250 Watt
37.38
+85.8%

Xeon Gold 6414U outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6414U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28997
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.3444.58
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)no data
Power efficiency28.2313.63
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$2,296

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6414U has 119% better value for money than Ryzen 9 3900.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6414U 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads2464
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache768 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB60 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2x 74 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data76 °C
Number of transistors7,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6414U 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)65 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6414U. 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® AMX, Intel® 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-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6414U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6414U 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 6414U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
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 cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6414U.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2480

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 20.12
Xeon Gold 6414U 37.38
+85.8%

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 30796
Xeon Gold 6414U 57200
+85.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.12 37.38
Recency 24 September 2019 10 January 2023
Physical cores 12 32
Threads 24 64
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 250 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900 has 284.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6414U, on the other hand, has a 85.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6414U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 3900 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6414U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon Gold 6414U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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