Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Xeon W-2255

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2255 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	515	342
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	28.20
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	8.09	16.06
Architecture codename	no data	Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date	1 October 2019 (5 years ago)	20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2255 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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	20	16
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	74 + 125 mm
Maximum core temperature	62 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	8,850 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2255 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2255 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. 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, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2255 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-2255 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-2255 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2255 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

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	14.63	18.49
Recency	1 October 2019	20 April 2022
Physical cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	105 Watt

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