Xeon E5-2696 V3 vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
19.90
+43.8%
Xeon E5-2696 V3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
13.84

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon E5-2696 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking286537
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency28.979.03
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date30 September 2019 (5 years ago)8 September 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon E5-2696 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads2436
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB45 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data356 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data77 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon E5-2696 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
SocketSocket AM42011-3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon E5-2696 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon E5-2696 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon E5-2696 V3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon E5-2696 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon E5-2696 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 PRO 3900 19.90
+43.8%
Xeon E5-2696 V3 13.84

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 PRO 3900 31616
+43.8%
Xeon E5-2696 V3 21986

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 PRO 3900 1680
+47.9%
Xeon E5-2696 V3 1136

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 PRO 3900 9122
+12.3%
Xeon E5-2696 V3 8122

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.90 13.84
Recency 30 September 2019 8 September 2014
Physical cores 12 18
Threads 24 36
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 145 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has a 43.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 123.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2696 V3, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2696 V3 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon E5-2696 V3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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