Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Xeon Gold 6226R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6226R
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
16.56
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 280 Watt
25.36
+53.1%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms Xeon Gold 6226R by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6226R and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking399200
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.68no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency10.458.57
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,300no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6226R and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3232
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2939
L1 cache1 MB1 MB
L2 cache16 MB8 MB
L3 cache22 MB64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data15940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6226R and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647TR4
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6226R and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. 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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6226R and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 6226R and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 6226R and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1 TB2 TiB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6226R and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes48128

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 6226R 16.56
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 25.36
+53.1%

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 6226R 26297
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 40280
+53.2%

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 6226R 1351
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 1685
+24.7%

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 6226R 9598
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 12590
+31.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.56 25.36
Recency 24 February 2020 14 July 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon Gold 6226R has 86.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX, on the other hand, has a 53.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6226R in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6226R and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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