Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Xeon W-2123

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2123
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 120 Watt
5.33
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
25.29
+374%

Ryzen 7 9800X3D outperforms Xeon W-2123 by a whopping 374% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2123 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1170197
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.6442.36
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency4.2019.94
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)7 November 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$294$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D has 390% better value for money than Xeon W-2123.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2123 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size484 mm270.6 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2123 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2066AM5
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. 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+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2123 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2123 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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-2123 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2123 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4824

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 W-2123 5.33
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 25.29
+374%

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 W-2123 8472
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 40164
+374%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.33 25.29
Recency 29 August 2017 7 November 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm

Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a 374.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2123 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2123 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2123 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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