Ryzen 3 3200G vs Xeon W3550
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 3200G outperforms Xeon W3550 by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W3550 and Ryzen 3 3200G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1899 | 1310 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 29 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.59 | 8.90 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Power efficiency | 1.48 | 6.54 |
| Architecture codename | Bloomfield (2008−2010) | Picasso (2019−2022) |
| Release date | 9 August 2009 (15 years ago) | 12 June 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $235 | $99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 3 3200G has 1408% better value for money than Xeon W3550.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W3550 and Ryzen 3 3200G 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.06 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 209.78 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | 4940 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W3550 and Ryzen 3 3200G 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1366 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3550 and Ryzen 3 3200G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W3550 and Ryzen 3 3200G 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 W3550 and Ryzen 3 3200G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3550 and Ryzen 3 3200G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3550 and Ryzen 3 3200G.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.11 | 4.66 |
| Recency | 9 August 2009 | 12 June 2019 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon W3550 has 100% more threads.
Ryzen 3 3200G, on the other hand, has a 120.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 275% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 3 3200G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3550 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W3550 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 3200G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3550 and Ryzen 3 3200G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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