Xeon w7-3465X vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
21.31
Xeon w7-3465X
2023
28 cores / 56 threads, 300 Watt
42.88
+101%

Xeon w7-3465X outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon w7-3465X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26859
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.8138.39
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency18.5113.03
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$2,889

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w7-3465X has 84% better value for money than Ryzen 9 3900X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon w7-3465X 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)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads2456
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache768 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB75 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data75 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon w7-3465X 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)1
SocketAM4FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon w7-3465X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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 9 3900X and Xeon w7-3465X 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 9 3900X and Xeon w7-3465X 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 3900X and Xeon w7-3465X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800
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 9 3900X and Xeon w7-3465X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
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 9 3900X 21.31
Xeon w7-3465X 42.88
+101%

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 3900X 32619
Xeon w7-3465X 65618
+101%

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 3900X 1710
Xeon w7-3465X 2013
+17.7%

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 3900X 9950
Xeon w7-3465X 16951
+70.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.31 42.88
Recency 7 July 2019 15 February 2023
Physical cores 12 28
Threads 24 56
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 300 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has 185.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon w7-3465X, on the other hand, has a 101.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

The Xeon w7-3465X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 3900X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop processor while Xeon w7-3465X is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon w7-3465X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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