Xeon Gold 6554S vs Ryzen 7 3700X
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6554S outperforms Ryzen 7 3700X by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 636 | 189 |
| Place by popularity | 94 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.95 | 9.03 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.30 | 4.52 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (6 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $3,157 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 3700X has 77% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6554S.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon Gold 6554S 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) | 36 |
| Threads | 16 | 72 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 180 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon Gold 6554S 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) | 2 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon Gold 6554S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon Gold 6554S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon Gold 6554S 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 Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon Gold 6554S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5 @ 5200 MT/s (1 DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon Gold 6554S.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.77 | 28.89 |
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 36 |
| Threads | 16 | 72 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 270 Watt |
Ryzen 7 3700X has 315.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6554S, on the other hand, has a 126.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6554S is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 3700X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6554S is a server/workstation one.
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