Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Xeon E-2334
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Xeon E-2334 by a whopping 380% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E-2334 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 918 | 68 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 53.86 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | 11.92 | 31.03 |
| Architecture codename | Rocket Lake-E (2021) | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 8 September 2021 (3 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $699 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2334 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | 64K (per core) |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 89 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 13,140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2334 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1200 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2334 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E-2334 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2334 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 Xeon E-2334 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2334 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | 24 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.19 | 39.35 |
| Recency | 8 September 2021 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
Xeon E-2334 has 84.6% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 7950X3D, on the other hand, has a 380.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2334 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E-2334 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2334 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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