Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Xeon W-2155

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2155
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 140 Watt
13.28
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
17.82
+34.2%

Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms Xeon W-2155 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2155 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking567348
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.3129.72
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon WAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency8.9816.06
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,440$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D has 307% better value for money than Xeon W-2155.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2155 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache13.75 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size484 mm274 + 125 mm
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)68 °C90 °C
Number of transistorsno data8,850 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2155 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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
SocketFCLGA2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2155 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-51286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
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-2155 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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-2155 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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-2155 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
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 dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2155 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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-2155 13.28
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 17.82
+34.2%

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-2155 21088
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 28311
+34.3%

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 W-2155 1355
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 2118
+56.3%

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 W-2155 8701
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 11077
+27.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.28 17.82
Recency 29 August 2017 20 April 2022
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon W-2155 has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D, on the other hand, has a 34.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2155 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2155 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2155 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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