Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Xeon W-3225
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Xeon W-3225 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-3225 and Ryzen 7 3800XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 715 | 489 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 11.82 | 20.48 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 6.65 | 13.37 |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 3 June 2019 (5 years ago) | 7 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,199 | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 3800XT has 73% better value for money than Xeon W-3225.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-3225 and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16.5 MB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-3225 and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3225 and Ryzen 7 3800XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX-512 | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon W-3225 and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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-3225 and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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-3225 and Ryzen 7 3800XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3225 and Ryzen 7 3800XT.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.16 | 14.73 |
| Recency | 3 June 2019 | 7 July 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 105 Watt |
Ryzen 7 3800XT has a 32% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 52.4% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 3800XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-3225 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-3225 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 3800XT is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-3225 and Ryzen 7 3800XT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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