Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Xeon W-10855M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-10855M and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	934	67
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	53.47
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Comet Lake	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	16.74	31.03
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-H (2020)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	13 May 2020 (4 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 W-10855M 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	12	32
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	64K (per core)
L1 cache	384 KB	1024 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	71+71+122 mm
Maximum core temperature	100 °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 W-10855M 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	FCBGA1440	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-10855M 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	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
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-10855M 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
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-10855M 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 W-10855M and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors	AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-10855M and Ryzen 9 7950X3D integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-10855M and Ryzen 9 7950X3D integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-10855M and Ryzen 9 7950X3D integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-10855M and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.26	40.84
Recency	13 May 2020	4 January 2023
Physical cores	6	16
Threads	12	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	120 Watt

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