Xeon E5-2698 v3 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.37
+106%
Xeon E5-2698 v3
2014
16 cores / 32 threads, 135 Watt
11.85

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Xeon E5-2698 v3 by a whopping 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E5-2698 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking210658
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.76no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency21.958.30
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date14 November 2019 (5 years ago)8 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E5-2698 v3 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3232
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data9.6 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB40 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Die size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2356 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data88 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E5-2698 v3 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)2
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E5-2698 v3. 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® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E5-2698 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E5-2698 v3 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 3950X and Xeon E5-2698 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size128 GB768 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s68 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E5-2698 v3.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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 3950X 24.37
+106%
Xeon E5-2698 v3 11.85

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 3950X 38715
+106%
Xeon E5-2698 v3 18825

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 3950X 1730
+64.1%
Xeon E5-2698 v3 1054

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 3950X 10783
+46.7%
Xeon E5-2698 v3 7351

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.37 11.85
Recency 14 November 2019 8 September 2014
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 135 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has a 105.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2698 v3 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2698 v3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E5-2698 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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