Xeon W-2295 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon W-2295 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	205	293
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.85	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Power efficiency	21.98	11.10
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	11 June 2019 (5 years ago)	1 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon W-2295 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 cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads	32	36
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	1 MB	no data
L2 cache	8 MB	no data
L3 cache	64 MB	24.75 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon W-2295 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon W-2295. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon W-2295 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon W-2295 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon W-2295. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	no data	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon W-2295.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	24.85	19.72
Recency	11 June 2019	1 October 2019
Physical cores	16	18
Threads	32	36
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	165 Watt

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