Ryzen 9 5900X vs Xeon W-3175X

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-3175X
2018
28 cores / 56 threads, 255 Watt
24.29
Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
25.56
+5.2%

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon W-3175X by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking216199
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.9631.06
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon WAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency8.6922.20
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date8 October 2018 (6 years ago)8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5900X has 140% better value for money than Xeon W-3175X.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads5624
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3137
L1 cache1.75 MB768 KB
L2 cache28 MB6 MB
L3 cache38.5 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million0 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 5900X 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
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)255 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 5900X. 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+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 W-3175X and Ryzen 9 5900X 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-3175X and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 5900X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes48no data

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-3175X 24.29
Ryzen 9 5900X 25.56
+5.2%

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-3175X 37167
Ryzen 9 5900X 39115
+5.2%

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-3175X 1466
Ryzen 9 5900X 2209
+50.7%

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-3175X 14191
+18.6%
Ryzen 9 5900X 11968

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.29 25.56
Recency 8 October 2018 8 October 2020
Physical cores 28 12
Threads 56 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 255 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon W-3175X has 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has a 5.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 142.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 5900X.

Be aware that Xeon W-3175X is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop one.


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