Ryzen 7 3800X vs Xeon Gold 6148

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6148
2017
20 cores / 40 threads, 150 Watt
18.96
+25.4%

Xeon Gold 6148 outperforms Ryzen 7 3800X by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6148 and Ryzen 7 3800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking321482
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.6516.42
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency11.5313.13
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,072$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3800X has 191% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6148.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6148 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4016
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache1.25 MB512 KB
L2 cache20 MB4 MB
L3 cache27.5 MB32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6148 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Ryzen 7 3800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6148 and Ryzen 7 3800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 Gold 6148 and Ryzen 7 3800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Ryzen 7 3800X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

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.

Xeon Gold 6148 18.96
+25.4%
Ryzen 7 3800X 15.12

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.

Xeon Gold 6148 29009
+25.4%
Ryzen 7 3800X 23142

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.

Xeon Gold 6148 1069
Ryzen 7 3800X 1700
+59%

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.

Xeon Gold 6148 7842
Ryzen 7 3800X 8202
+4.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.96 15.12
Recency 25 April 2017 27 May 2019
Physical cores 20 8
Threads 40 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon Gold 6148 has a 25.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

Ryzen 7 3800X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6148 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 3800X in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6148 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 3800X is a desktop one.


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