Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Xeon Gold 6254

Place in the ranking	282	68
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.58	53.86
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	9.39	31.03
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,803	$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 528% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6254.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6254 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	36	32
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	64K (per core)
Multiplier	31	no data
L1 cache	1.125 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	2x 71 mm²
Maximum core temperature	82 °C	89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	47 °C
Number of transistors	no data	13,140 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6254 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	4 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6254 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 6254 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 Gold 6254 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	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 Gold 6254 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	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.

Xeon Gold 6254 19.84

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 39.35
+98.3%

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 6254 31513

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 62501
+98.3%

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 6254 1374

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 2930
+113%

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 6254 10612

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 19698
+85.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	19.84	39.35
Recency	2 April 2019	4 January 2023
Physical cores	18	16
Threads	36	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	120 Watt

Xeon Gold 6254 has 12.5% more physical cores and 12.5% more threads.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D, on the other hand, has a 98.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6254 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6254 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6254 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.