Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs Xeon W-3265M

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-3265M
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
22.09
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
2020
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
40.89
+85.1%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX outperforms Xeon W-3265M by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3265M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24966
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.92no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon WAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency9.8313.32
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date3 June 2019 (5 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$6,353no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3265M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads4864
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2735
L1 cache1.5 MB2 MB
L2 cache24 MB16 MB
L3 cache33 MB128 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data23540 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3265M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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
SocketFCLGA3647sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3265M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 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+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-3265M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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-3265M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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-3265M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TB2 TiB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3265M and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes64128

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-3265M 22.09
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 40.89
+85.1%

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-3265M 33800
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 62572
+85.1%

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-3265M 997
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 1631
+63.6%

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-3265M 7681
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 14659
+90.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.09 40.89
Recency 3 June 2019 14 July 2020
Physical cores 24 32
Threads 48 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon W-3265M has 36.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, on the other hand, has a 85.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-3265M in performance tests.


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