Xeon w9-3495X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Place in the ranking	108	21
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.77	18.82
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	11.68	15.65
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,399	$5,889

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w9-3495X has 6% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon w9-3495X 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	48	112
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	105 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	81 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon w9-3495X 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	TR4	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon w9-3495X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon w9-3495X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon w9-3495X 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 Threadripper 3960X and Xeon w9-3495X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	256 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	no 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 Threadripper 3960X and Xeon w9-3495X.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	112

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 Threadripper 3960X 34.55

Xeon w9-3495X 57.88
+67.5%

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 Threadripper 3960X 54885

Xeon w9-3495X 91936
+67.5%

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 Threadripper 3960X 1677

Xeon w9-3495X 2111
+25.9%

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 Threadripper 3960X 13279

Xeon w9-3495X 18577
+39.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	34.55	57.88
Recency	25 November 2019	15 February 2023
Physical cores	24	56
Threads	48	112
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	350 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 25% lower power consumption.

Xeon w9-3495X, on the other hand, has a 67.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

The Xeon w9-3495X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop processor while Xeon w9-3495X is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon w9-3495X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.